‘Bates Motel’ EPs: Romero Wasn’t Originally Envisioned As Major Player On The A&E Series

“Bates Motel” executive producers Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin revealed that Romero (Nestor Carbonell) wasn’t initially planned to be a major player on the A&E series.

In a recent interview with the New York Times, Cuse said that originally, Romero only had a small arc on the “Psycho” prequel series. But as the show continued, Romero became a pivotal figure that eventually forced his way into the show’s main character lineup.