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A&E Network has bypassed a pilot and ordered ten episodes of the series “Bates Motel” from Universal Television with Carlton Cuse (“Lost”) and Kerry Ehrin (“Friday Night Lights,” “Parenthood”) serving as executive producers, according to a news release.

Pre-production and casting will start immediately on the series, which is scheduled to make its debut in 2013 and is inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film “Psycho.”

A summary of the show, provided by A&E, is as follows:

“Bates Motel,” inspired by Hitchcock’s genre-defining film, “Psycho,” is a contemporary exploration of the formative years of Norman Bates, relationship with his mother, Norma, and the world they inhabit. Viewers will have access to the dark, twisted backstory and learn first-hand how Norma helped forge the most famous serial killer of them all.

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