Rueben's Ramblings

The new A&E series Bates Motel will debut on March 18 at 10 PM.

This prequel series to the classic box office movie Psycho will explore the formative years of Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore from Finding Neverland) and his relationship with his mother Norma (Vera Farmiga).

The cast includes Max Thieriot (House at the End of the Street), Nicola Peltz (The Last Airbender), Olivia Cooke (The Secret of Crickley Hall), Mike Vogel (Pan Am), Nestor Carbonell (Lost and Ringer), Keegan Connor Tracy (Once Upon a Time) and Richard Harmon (Caprica and Continuum).

Here is a trailer for Bates Motel that includes a behind the scenes look at the new thriller.