That means the series will bypass the pilot stage and go straight to series, with pre-production and casting starting immediately, A&E said.
Inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" (left), "Bates Motel" will be set in the present day and explore the formative years of Norman Bates and his relationship with his mother, Norma -- as well as how Norman became a serial killer. It will premiere in 2013.
"Bates Motel" is produced by Universal Television and Carlton Cuse Productions.
