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