<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← Previous Season 3 Next → Season 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> List of Bates Motel episodes </Td> </Tr> <P> The fourth season of Bates Motel premiered on March 7, 2016, and concluded on May 16, 2016 . The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET / PT on A&E . The series itself is described as a "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, following the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in the Hitchcock film . The series takes place in the fictional town of White Pine Bay, Oregon . </P> <P> The season received critical acclaim from television critics, and was nominated for two Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards . It also won three People's Choice Awards for Cable TV Drama, Cable TV Actress (Farmiga), and Cable TV Actor (Highmore). Bates Motel's fourth season maintained consistent ratings throughout its airing, with the season premiere drawing in 1.55 million viewers and the finale totalling 1.50 million . The season was released on Blu - ray and DVD on October 18, 2016 . </P>

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