Bates Motel (2013)

A "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, depicting the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in Hitchcock's film, albeit in a different fictional town and in a modern setting. The series begins after the death of Norma's husband, when she purchases a motel located in a coastal Oregon town so she and Norman can start a new life.

Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery

What to watch after Bates Motel

• Penny Dreadful (2014) — Same feel: dark, disturbing
• The Killing (2011) — Ed Bianchi and Phil Abraham directed both
• How to Get Away with Murder (2014) — Two steps away in the credits
• Hannibal (2013) — Same subject: serial killer
• Revenge (2011) — Two steps away in the credits
• Parenthood (2010) — Similar consistency, episode to episode