No one thought Psycho's Norman Bates needed a tragic backstory, but the creators of Bates Motel proved us all wrong by giving the infamous character a fully fleshed out, but still nightmare-inducing, origin story. Freddie Highmore as a young Norman is a revelation, and honestly, we're still bitter over the fact that Vera Farmiga never received an Emmy for her chilling and nuanced work as Norma Bates.
Watch Bates Motel on Netflix.