A&E’s critically acclaimed dramatic series Bates Motel will kick off season three on March 9, 2015 at 9pm ET/PT. Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore will return in starring roles in the series that explores Norman Bates’ teenage years, with Highmore playing Norman and Farmiga playing his mother, Norma. The network also confirmed the series premiere of The Returned based on the French suspense series will follow Bates Motel at 10pm ET/PT.
The network also released details on the plot of Bate Motel‘s third season:
After a blissful summer of closeness with his mother, living within the safe confines of home and the Bates Motel, Norman’s fears about what really happened with Blaire Watson resurface and Norma questions what really happened. Forced to look at the truths about Norman for the first time, their deeply intricate relationship continues to evolve. Norma finds herself turning to the other man in her life, Norman’s half-brother, Dylan (Max Thieriot) and begins to rely on him in ways that she never expected. This relationship inevitably triggers jealousy in Norman and a new kind of love triangle between Norma and her two sons erupts. Estranged brother and uncle, Caleb (Kenny Johnson) returns to haunt the family throughout the season challenging the family bond even further. Pressures of the outside world take a hold of the family when newcomers Kevin Rahm (Mad Men), Tracy Spiridakos (Revolution) and Ryan Hurst (Sons of Anarchy) arrive at White Pine Bay. After a summer of living at the Bates Motel, Sheriff Romero (Nestor Carbonell) and Norma have grown closer but there will always have that troubling question mark surrounding Norman. Something doesn’t feel right, but spite of his instincts, Romero finds himself continually drawn back to the Bates family — and to Norma. Emma (Olivia Cooke) also determined to find out what is happening to Norman becomes more emboldened, fearless, goes after the things she wants. Familiar face, Bradley (Nicola Peltz) returns to surprise the family and digs up old memories.
The new original series The Returned stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Mark Pellegrino, Jeremy Sisto, India Ennenga, Sandrine Holt, Agnes Bruckner, Sophie Lowe, Tandi Wright, Mat Vairo, Kevin Alejandro, Dylan Kingwell, Aaron Douglas, Dakota Guppy, Leah Gibson, Michelle Forbes, Rhys Ward, Scott Hylands, Terry Chen, and Roger Cross. Bates Motel‘s Carlton Cuse and True Blood‘s Raelle Tucker are on board as executive producers along with Thom Beers, Craig Cegielski, and Stefanie Berk.
The Returned Plot: The Returned focuses on a small town that is turned upside down when several local people, who have been long presumed dead suddenly reappear, bringing with them both positive and detrimental consequences. As families are reunited, the lives of those who were left behind are challenged on a physical and emotional level. Interpersonal relationships are examined with intrigue and depth as strange phenomena begin to occur.
-By Rebecca Murray
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