: While based on the characters from Robert Bloch’s 1959 novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s film, the series is set in the modern day to provide a fresh take on Norman’s descent.

: The character of Norman Bates was loosely inspired by real-life serial killer Ed Gein , who also influenced characters like Leatherface and Buffalo Bill.

Norman stood behind the front desk, his fingers tracing the rigid spine of a ledger. Everything was exactly as Mother liked it. The towels were bleached, the soap was unscented, and the secrets were tucked behind the wallpaper. Upstairs, the house loomed like a hunched shadow, watching the motel through its third-story eyes. "We’re a team, Norman," she’d said.