Bates Motel will be the creepiest show on television for at least two more seasons.
A+E has ordered a fourth and fifth season of the Psycho prequel, to air in 2016 and 2017 respectively.
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The 20-episode order will allow writers Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin to at least reach their long-stated goal of five seasons.
Rob Sharenow of A+E said today (June 15): "The vision of our incredible creative team has exposed the steady breakdown of the relationship between Norman and Norma Bates.
"We are thrilled to bring fans two more seasons to witness the next stages of Norman's transformation into the most notorious psychopath in cinematic history."
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Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore star in Bates Motel as the twisted Bates family, who were made famous in Robert Bloch's novel and the subsequent Alfred Hitchcock movie.
Farmiga has earned an Emmy Award nomination for her portrayal of Norma Bates, while the series also won a Saturn Award for Best Television Presentation in 2013.
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