Bates Motel season 3
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The third season of Bates Motel consisted of 10 episodes and broadcast on A&E from March 9-May 11, 2015, airing on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET/PT. 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.
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Season 3 | |
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No. of episodes | 10 |
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Original network | A&E |
Original release | March 9 (2015-03-09) – May 11, 2015 (2015-05-11) |
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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]