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Bates Motel
Season 3
File:BatesMotelSeason3Poster.jpg
Promotional poster and home media cover art
Starring
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkA&E
Original releaseMarch 9 (2015-03-09) –
May 11, 2015 (2015-05-11)
Season chronology
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Season 2
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Season 4
List of episodes

The third season of Bates Motel consisted of 10 episodes and premiered on A&E on March 9, 2015. The season aired on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET/PT, and concluded on May 11, 2015. 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.[1] The series takes place in the fictional town of White Pine Bay, Oregon.

The season received positive reviews from television critics,[2] and the premiere episode drew in a total of 2.14 million viewers.[3] For their performances in this season, Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore were nominated for Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Actress and Best Actor in a Drama Series, respectively.[4] Season 3 ranked fourth on Nielsen's year-end list of top Live + 7 day programs, gaining an average of 201.8% viewers on DVR.[5] The season was released on Blu-ray and DVD on October 13, 2015.[6]

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Bates Motel characters

Main

Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, and Max Thieriot (left to right) portray leading roles Norma Louise Bates, Norman Bates, and Dylan Massett, respectively, who appear in all episodes.
Olivia Cooke, Nestor Carbonell, and Kenny Johnson (left to right) portray Emma Decody, Sheriff Alex Romero, and Caleb Calhoun, respectively.

Recurring

Guest

Production

Casting

In July 2014, it was announced that Nicola Peltz would be returning to the series as Bradley Martin following an 8-episode absence in season 2.[7] Kenny Johnson was upgraded to the main cast after recurring as Caleb Calhoun, Norma's brother, in the second season.[8] On October 17, 2014, Ryan Hurst was cast in the recurring role of Chick Hogan, described as a character that will butt heads with Caleb throughout the season.[9] Tracy Spiridakos was then confirmed to star in the recurring role of Annika Johnson, a guest at the motel.[10] On October 22, 2014, Kevin Rahm joined the cast as Bob Paris, one of Romero's childhood friends whom he now has a strained relationship with.[11] In November 2014, Joshua Leonard was cast in the recurring role of James Finnigan, a community college psychology professor who forms a connection with Norma.[12]

Filming

The series is filmed on location in Aldergrove, British Columbia. At the beginning of the first season, a replica of the original Bates Motel set from the film Psycho was built on 272nd Street.[13][14] Principal photography for season 3 began on October 20, 2014 in Vancouver and the surrounding areas,[15] and was completed on March 1, 2015.[16] During an interview in June 2015, Farmiga revealed that she was injured while filming the final scene of the season with Nicola Peltz and Freddie Highmore, resulting in her having to go to the emergency room.[17]

Episodes

Main article: List of Bates Motel episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
211"A Death in the Family"Tucker GatesCarlton Cuse & Kerry EhrinMarch 9, 2015 (2015-03-09)2.14[3]
222"The Arcanum Club"Tucker GatesKerry EhrinMarch 16, 2015 (2015-03-16)1.91[18]
233"Persuasion"Tim SouthamSteve Kornacki & Alyson EvansMarch 23, 2015 (2015-03-23)1.92[19]
244"Unbreak-Able"Christopher NelsonErica LipezMarch 30, 2015 (2015-03-30)1.71[20]
255"The Deal"Néstor CarbonellScott KosarApril 6, 2015 (2015-04-06)1.76[21]
266"Norma Louise"Phil AbrahamKerry EhrinApril 13, 2015 (2015-04-13)1.69[22]
277"The Last Supper"Ed BianchiPhilip BuiserApril 20, 2015 (2015-04-20)1.69[23]
288"The Pit"Roxann DawsonBill BalasApril 27, 2015 (2015-04-27)1.76[24]
299"Crazy"Tucker GatesSteve Kornacki & Alyson Evans & Torrey SpeerMay 4, 2015 (2015-05-04)1.73[25]
3010"Unconscious"Tucker GatesCarlton Cuse & Kerry EhrinMay 11, 2015 (2015-05-11)1.67[26]

Reception

Critical response

The season has received positive reviews from television critics. It received 72 out of 100 from Metacritic, based on 5 television critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[27] Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 11 out of 12 critical responses were positive, averaging a 92% rating. The site's consensus reads, "Bates Motel further blurs lines around TV's creepiest taboo mother/son relationship, uncomfortably darkening its already fascinating tone."[2]

Ratings

Overall, the third season averaged 1.80 million viewers, with a 0.7 ratings share in the 18–49 demographic.[28]

Viewership and ratings per episode of Bates Motel season 3
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "A Death in the Family" May 9, 2015 0.9 2.14[3] 0.5 1.26[A] 1.6 3.40[29]
2 "The Arcanum Club" March 16, 2015 0.8 1.91[18] 0.6 1.72[A] 1.4 3.63[30]
3 "Persuasion" March 23, 2015 0.8 1.92[19] 0.6 1.83[A] 1.4 3.75[31]
4 "Unbreak-Able" March 30, 2015 0.7 1.71[20] 0.6 1.63[A] 1.3 3.34[32]
5 "The Deal" April 6, 2015 0.7 1.76[21] 0.7 1.63 1.4 3.38[33]
6 "Norma Louise" April 13, 2015 0.7 1.69[22] 0.8 1.66 1.5 3.35[34]
7 "The Last Supper" April 20, 2015 0.7 1.69[23] 0.8 1.58 1.5 3.27[35]
8 "The Pit" April 27, 2015 0.7 1.76[24] 0.5 1.54[A] 1.2 3.30[36]
9 "Crazy" May 4, 2015 0.7 1.73[25] 0.6 1.36 1.3 3.09[37]
10 "Unconscious" May 11, 2015 0.6 1.67[26] 0.7 1.30 1.3 2.97[38]
  • A ^ Cable Live +3 data is used here as Live +7 was not made available.

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Bates Motel

In its third season, Bates Motel was nominated for 10 awards, winning one.

Year Awards Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2015 5th Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actor in a Drama Series Freddie Highmore Nominated [4]
Best Actress in a Drama Series Vera Farmiga Nominated [39]
19th Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated [40]
42nd Saturn Awards Best Action-Thriller Television Series Bates Motel Nominated [41]
42nd People's Choice Awards Favorite Cable TV Drama Nominated [42]
17th Women's Image Network Awards Best Drama Series Nominated [43]
Best Actress – Drama Series Vera Farmiga Nominated
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best TV Actress Nominated [44]
41st Gracie Awards Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama Won [45]
63rd Golden Reel Awards Television – Short Form, Music Michael Ryan Nominated [46]
The listed years are of television release, annual ceremonies are usually held the following year

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