Bates Motel

Wayward Pines

A "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, depicting the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in Hitchcock's film, albeit in a different fictional town and in a modern setting. The series begins after the death of Norma's husband, when she purchases a motel located in a coastal Oregon town so she and Norman can start a new life.

Mystery

Drama

Crime

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Imagine the perfect American town... beautiful homes, manicured lawns, children playing safely in the streets. Now imagine never being able to leave. You have no communication with the outside world. You think you're going insane. You must be in Wayward Pines.

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Date	Bates Motel	Wayward Pines
May 1, 2026May 1, 2026	0.683	0.83
Apr 30, 2026Apr 30, 2026	0.611	0.893
Apr 29, 2026Apr 29, 2026	0.608	0.896
Apr 28, 2026Apr 28, 2026	0.695	1.007
Apr 27, 2026Apr 27, 2026	0.7	0.983
Apr 26, 2026Apr 26, 2026	0.722	1.138
Apr 25, 2026Apr 25, 2026	0.735	1.013

Bates Motel vs Wayward Pines

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