<P> The fifth and final season of Bates Motel premiered on February 20 , 2017 , and concluded on April 24 , 2017 . The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on Mondays at 10 p.m. ET / PT on A&E . 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 . However , the final season of the series loosely adapts the plot of Psycho . The series takes place in the fictional town of White Pine Bay , Oregon . </P>
<P> The fifth and final season of Bates Motel premiered on February 20 , 2017 , and concluded on April 24 , 2017 . The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on Mondays at 10 p.m. ET / PT on A&E . 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 . However , the final season of the series loosely adapts the plot of Psycho . The series takes place in the fictional town of White Pine Bay , Oregon . </P>
when did season 5 of bates motel start
when did season 5 of bates motel start
February 20 , 2017
February 20 , 2017