<P> On January 12, 2012, it was reported that A&E were developing a television series titled Bates Motel that would serve as a prequel to the Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho . The first script was written by Anthony Cipriano . In March 2012, Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin joined the project as executive producers and head writers . Cuse has cited the drama series Twin Peaks as a key inspiration for Bates Motel, stating, "We pretty much ripped off Twin Peaks...If you wanted to get that confession, the answer is yes . I loved that show . They only did 30 episodes . Kerry (Ehrin) and I thought we'd do the 70 that are missing ." On July 2, 2012, A&E gave Bates Motel a straight - to - series order . Chris Bacon was hired to score the music for the series in January 2013 . </P> <P> On August 27, 2012, Vera Farmiga was the first to be cast in the leading role of Norma Louise Bates . On September 14, 2012, Freddie Highmore was cast as Norman Bates . That same day, Max Thieriot was cast as Norman's half - brother, Dylan Massett . Shortly after, on September 19, 2012, Nicola Peltz was cast as Bradley Martin, a possible love interest for Norman . Finally, on September 20, 2012, Olivia Cooke was the final main cast member to join the series, in the role of Emma Decody, Norman's best friend . Nestor Carbonell was cast in a recurring role as Sheriff Alex Romero in the first season, but was upgraded to the main cast at the beginning of the second season . In July 2014, Kenny Johnson, who recurred as Norma's brother Caleb Calhoun in the second season, was promoted to a series regular for the third season . It was announced on July 22, 2016 at San Diego Comic - Con International that Rihanna would appear in the iconic role of Marion Crane for the fifth and final season . </P> <P> A replica of the original Bates Motel set from the film Psycho was built on location at approximately 1054 272nd Street in Aldergrove, British Columbia, where portions of the series were filmed . The original house and motel is located in Universal Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles . Additional filming for the series took place in multiple areas in British Columbia, including Steveston, Coquitlam, Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver and Fort Langley . In February 2017, after filming was completed for the series, the Bates Motel exterior set in Aldergrove was demolished . </P> <P> The first season of Bates Motel received a score of 66 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 81% of 37 critics gave the first season a positive review . The site's consensus reads, "Bates Motel utilizes mind manipulation and suspenseful fear tactics, on top of consistently sharp character work and wonderfully uncomfortable familial relationships ." The second season of Bates Motel received a score of 67 out of 100 on Metacritic, from 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Rotten Tomatoes reported an 86% rating from 12 reviews for the second season . The site's consensus reads, "Bates Motel reinvents a classic thriller with believable performances and distinguished writing ." </P>

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