Source: Bates Motel Official Website

“Bates Motel,” serves as a contemporary prequel to the genre-defining film, “Psycho,” and promises to give viewers an intimate portrayal of how Norman Bates’ psyche unravels through his teenage years.

Fans will have access to the dark, twisted backstory and learn first hand just how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma, truly is and how she helped forge the most famous serial killer of them all.

“Bates Motel” is produced by Universal Television for A&E Network. Carlton Cuse (“Lost”) and Kerry Ehrin (“Friday Night Lights”) serve as executive producers for Carlton Cuse Productions.

Mike will be playing the role of Deputy Zack Shelby – The young, handsome, clear-eyed deputy of White Pine Bay. He has an immediate attraction to Norma and finds himself drawn into her life and wanting to take care of her.

Mike Vogel and Nestor Carbonell have joined the cast of A&E’s upcoming series Bates Motel, which serves as a prequel to Alfred Hitchcock horror classic Psycho, in recurring roles. The series examines the twisted relationship between serial-killer-to-be Norman (Freddie Highmore) and his mother Norma (Vera Varmiga). Carbonell will play Sheriff Royce Romero, who has something almost sinister about him. Vogel will play Deputy Zach Shelby, described as “a completely engaging, attractive, intelligent sociopath.”

‘The Help’ and ABC’s ‘Pan Am’ star, Mike Vogel, has landed the lead in FOX’s comedy pilot Living Loaded according to Deadline.

From It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s Rob McElhenney and based on the book of the same name by Dan Dunn, the project follows a hard-partying blogger (Vogel) who is forced to reevaluate his career plan when he gets a new job as a public radio host. McElhenney, Dunn and executive producer Rob Rosell wrote the script.

Check out these stills from episode 5 of Pan Am titled: “One Coin in a Fountain.” Click the banner below to see the gallery. Credit: Lauren.

Hello! We’re bringing you Pan Am‘s “pilot” episode caps to the gallery! A special thanks goes out to Lauren who will be screen capping the episodes Mike will be appearing on. We greatly appreciate it her kind gesture. Please click on the image below to take you to the “Pilot” episode gallery!

The real Brooks Douglass (played by Mike in “Heaven’s Rain”) is interviewed on NEWS OK, in which he addresses “Heaven’s Rain,” the events that inspired him to write the movie,  what’s in store for his future endeavors and mentions Mike and how great it was to work with him on set.  Throughout the interview there are clips of the movie in which you’ll see Mike as Brooks. You can view the video by clicking here.

More facts: ‘Heaven’s Rain’ opens Nationwide this March, while the screenings in the Oklahoma and Texas areas will be in the end of January.