ˈeɪ "kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi pɹˈiːkwəl" tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən sˈɪɹiz, bˈeɪts moʊtˈɛl wʌz dɪvˈɛləpt baɪ kˈɑːɹltən kjˈuːs, kˈɛɹi ˈeɪɹɪn, ænd ˈænθəni sˌɪpɹiˈɑːnoʊ.
A "contemporary prequel" television series, Bates Motel was developed by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, and Anthony Cipriano.