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Bates Motel
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About American drama thriller television series
Genres drama, horror, thriller
Created by Carlton Cuse
Written by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, Anthony Cipriano
Starring Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Nestor Carbonell, Nicola Peltz, Olivia Cooke, Michael Vartan, Mike Vogel, Marshall Allman
Music Chris Bacon
Length 5 seasons, 50 episodes, 45 min each
Network A&E
Country United States
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