A&E Renews 'Bates Motel' for Second Season

A&E has renewed its Psycho
prequel series Bates Motel for a
second season, the network announced Monday.

Pre-production on 10 new episodes of the drama starring Vera
Farmiga and Freddie Highmore will begin later this year for a 2014 premiere.

Bates' premiere
drew 4.5 million total viewers and 2.5 million in the adults 25-54 demo in
Live+7 ratings, making it A&E's most-watched drama debut in the key demo,
though its total viewer mark was less than other recent launches.