Bates Motel

Bates Motel

2013 - 2017Drama, Crime, MysteryTV-MA5 Seasons50 Episodes

A "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, depicting the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in Hitchcock's film, albeit in a different fictional town and in a modern setting. The series begins after the death of Norma's husband, when she purchases a motel located in a coastal Oregon town so she and Norman can start a new life.

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

10 Episodes • 2013

Season 2

Season 2

10 Episodes • 2014

Season 3

Season 3

10 Episodes • 2015

Season 4

Season 4

10 Episodes • 2016

Season 5

Season 5

10 Episodes • 2017

Episodes - Season 1

First You Dream, Then You Die

1. First You Dream, Then You Die

49m

Widow Norma Bates and her shy teenage son, Norman, seek a fresh start in a coastal town filled with secrets. The arrival of an unexpected guest turns the Bates' lives upside down.

Nice Town You Picked, Norma...

2. Nice Town You Picked, Norma...

43m

Dylan wastes no time causing trouble at home and all the while, the Bates family is inexorably drawn into the dark underbelly of White Pine Bay.

What's Wrong with Norman

3. What's Wrong with Norman

43m

Dylan starts his new job and learns that there is more to it than he thought. Meanwhile, Norman and Emma make a shocking discovery.

Trust Me

4. Trust Me

44m

Norma's suspicions about people in town are raised, but other distractions continue to surface.

Ocean View

5. Ocean View

43m

Norman desperately seeks his mother's return home as Norma gets some much needed help. Norman and Emma find more clues that lead to a big discovery, while Norman continues to pursue Bradley.

The Truth

6. The Truth

43m

Dylan asks Norman to move in with him. Chaos ensues at the Bates home as Norma tells Emma that some things are better kept to themselves.

The Man in Number 9

7. The Man in Number 9

44m

Norma's first guest at the Bates Motel is not what she expected. Norman discovers that even popular girls are complicated.

A Boy and His Dog

8. A Boy and His Dog

43m

Norma finds herself in conflict with a mysterious strangers. Rumors spread at school, and Bradley is not enthused. Dylan and Remo go on a road trip that has a violent outcome. Norman takes up a grisly hobby.

Underwater

9. Underwater

44m

Abernathy amps up the pressure, but Norma doesn't know what he wants. Dylan and Bradley connect. Norman has an active imagination, which Miss Watson encourages. Emma goes on a trip.

Midnight

10. Midnight

44m

Romero decides that it is time to act, and Norman takes Emma to the dance. Miss Watson gives Norman a ride home.

Created by: Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, Anthony Cipriano

Top Cast

Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga

Norma Bates

Freddie Highmore

Freddie Highmore

Norman Bates

Max Thieriot

Max Thieriot

Dylan Massett

Olivia Cooke

Olivia Cooke

Emma Decody

Nestor Carbonell

Nestor Carbonell

Alex Romero

Available on: A&E

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