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It's been fairly quiet on the front of A&E's moody prequel thriller 'Bates Motel,' leaving Norman and Norma Bates to patiently await their grand reopening, but now A&E has urgently-needed good news for 2014. The 'Bates Motel' will open for season 2 business in March 2014!

The ever-increasing popularity of A&E reality series 'Duck Dynasty' continues to mount as a fourth season prepares for debut on January 15, but future seasons may be in store for a major change. Family patriarch Phil Robertson has been placed on an "indefinite hiatus" from filming after Robertson made comments in a GQ interview denigrating homosexuality as a sin, and comparing it wit

For as much as we enjoyed the first season of A&E's 'Psycho' prequel series 'Bates Motel,' it seems criminal we should wait until 2014 for our next stay at the iconic getaway. Nonetheless, producers have continued to make the wait worth our while with and impressive pool of talent, the latest among them booking a 'Bates Motel' season 2 stay to be former 'Boss' star Kathleen Robertson. Read Mor

'Bates Motel' teenage 'Psycho' Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) had at least four women on his plate over the course of the first season, one of whom was his own mother Norma (Vera Farmiga), and another of which ended up in a pool of blood by the season finale, but that wouldn't stop a growing boy, now would it? The latest intel from season 2 suggests that Norman will meet yet another lovely lady,

A&E 'Psycho' prequel 'Bates Motel' checked into Comic-Con 2013 for the first time this past week, though the cast and creators had surprisingly few fresh details from the 2014 season to offer up. That all changes today, as the first of three major new roles for 'Bates Motel' season 2 has been announced to be filled by 'Alias' alum Michael Vartan. So, what special relationship does Vartan's cha

'Bates Motel's first season has come to a close with tonight's finale episode "Midnight," and never has it been more apparent that Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) has a dark future in front of him. The series won't return until 2014, but what can we expect from Norman's dark turn at the climax of tonight's finale? What major story arcs will dominate season 2? Get the inside scoop on futu

We've gotten heavily invested in A&E's ongoing original series, with a second season of 'Bates Motel' already ordered, 'Longmire' season 2 soon to start and eventually Chloe Sevigny's 'Those Who Kill,' but it's the cable network's reality series 'Duck Dynasty' that really brings home the...well, duck. The ratings for the reality series third season finale drew A&E's highest ratings ever, n

That Norman Bates may just turn out to be a killer yet. After airing three episodes of its 10-episode inaugural season, A&E has given an early check-in to 'Bates Motel,' renewing its new horror drama from 'LOST' showrunner Carlton Cuse for season 2. The new drama has proved consistently creepy in its portrayal of a young Norman Bates, but will season 2 move the character any closer to his 'Psy

We're still waiting on a full trailer from A&E's forthcoming 'Psycho' prequel TV series 'Bates Motel,' considering the massive mystique and buzz the project has going for it. Developed by 'LOST' showrunner Carlton Cuse, the show chronicles the early days of famed 'Psycho' killer Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) examined in a modern context, but is his relationship with mother Norma (Vera Farmig

Alongside all the other hotly anticipated premieres and returns of early 2013, we still can't wait to get our hands around A&E's forthcoming 'Psycho' prequel TV series 'Bates Motel.' Recent comments from showrunner Carlton Cuse at the TCA press tour painted 'Psycho' as more inspiration than canon, but the recent 'Bates Motel' previews have teased a creepiness like no other. That unsettling ter

Fans of reality TV often walk a strange tightrope, accepting in the back of their minds that the events being presented are somewhat staged, or even edited to appear more dramatic than they really are. That line isn't often called into question, but 'Storage Wars' star Dave Hester is fighting back against A&E for his recent dismissal, the cause of which was apparently complaints to the show's