what actor played a young norman bates in a&e 'bates motel'
Bates Motel (2013-2017)Edit. The TV series Bates Motel, a contemporary reboot to the 1960 film, premiered on March 18, 2013, on A&E. Set in the present day, it depicts the young Norman Bates' (Freddie Highmore) life with his mother, Norma (Vera Farmiga).