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Bates Motel (TV series) Not to be confused with the 1987 Bates Motel (film). Bates Motel is an American psychological horror drama television series that premiered on March 18, 2013. It was developed by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, and Anthony Cipriano, and is produced by Universal Television and American Genre for the cable network A&E.