Bates Motel

2012 • A&E

4.7

487 reviews

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Complete Series 1-5 episodes (53)

1 Season 1 Episode 1: First You Dream, Then You Die

3/18/13

Season-only

After the tragic death of her husband, Norma Bates (Vera Farmiga) buys a motel on the outskirts of an idyllic coastal town seeking a fresh start. Her handsome and shy teenage son Norman (Freddie Highmore) quickly catches the eyes of the local girls, much to his mother's horror. Norma and Norman soon discover the idyllic town isn't what it seems, and the locals will do anything to protect their secret. But the Bates are done being pushed around and they will do whatever it takes to survive - and to protect secrets of their own. When everything is most tense, an unexpected guest arrives and turns their lives upside down.

2 Season 1 Episode 2: Nice Town You Picked, Norma...

3/25/13

Season-only

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.

3 Season 1 Episode 3: What's Wrong With Norman

4/1/13

Season-only

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

4 Season 1 Episode 4: Trust Me...

4/8/13

Season-only

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

5 Season 1 Episode 5: Ocean View

4/15/13

Season-only

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.

6 Season 1 Episode 6: The Truth

4/22/13

Season-only

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.

7 Season 1 Episode 7: The Man in Number 9

4/29/13

Season-only

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

8 Season 1 Episode 8: A Boy And His Dog

5/6/13

Season-only

Norma finds herself in conflict with a mysterious stranger. 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.

9 Season 1 Episode 9: Underwater

5/13/13

Season-only

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.

10 Season 1 Episode 10: Midnight

5/20/13

Season-only

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

11 Season 2 Episode 1: Gone But Not Forgotten

3/3/14

Season-only

Norman fixates on the death of Miss Watson. The economic livelihood of the motel is threatened when Norma gets unexpected news about the bypass project. Bradley's hunt for her father's killer drives her to dangerous extremes.

12 Season 2 Episode 2: Shadow of a Doubt

3/10/14

Season-only

Norma tries to distract Norman from his obsession with Miss Watson by auditioning for a play. A new player in town has Dylan and Remo on edge.

13 Season 2 Episode 3: Caleb

3/17/14

Season-only

Norma meets an ally in her battle to stop the bypass. Emma's memorial for a friend leads to a new relationship. Norman falls under the influence of a townie girl.

14 Season 2 Episode 4: Check-Out

3/24/14

Season-only

A new revelation forces Dylan to question his loyalty to Norma and Norman. Christine brings Norma into the White Pine social scene.

15 Season 2 Episode 5: The Escape Artist

3/31/14

Season-only

Norman trusts Cody with a family secret. Dylan finds himself fighting for his life as Zane's war escalates. Norma makes a deal with a mysterious man to help stop the bypass.

16 Season 2 Episode 6: Plunge

4/7/14

Season-only

Dylan is asked to take control of a volatile situation. A secret spreads threatening Norma and Norman's relationship. Emma finds herself in a very dangerous situation.

17 Season 2 Episode 7: Presumed Innocent

4/14/14

Season-only

Norman questions Norma's faith in him. Zane's thirst for revenge threatens Dylan. Romero's presented with new evidence that may change the course of Miss Watson's murder investigation. Cody's friendship with Norman reaches a breaking point.

18 Season 2 Episode 8: Meltdown

4/21/14

Season-only

Romero digs for the truth behind Miss Watson's murder, while the war between the drug families presents Dylan with an impossible choice. Norman pushes Norma away when she won't tell him the truth about his blackouts.

19 Season 2 Episode 9: The Box

4/28/14

Season-only

Norma desperately tries to connect with Norman. Dylan decides if risking his life is worth saving a loved one. Romero enlists the help of a former colleague to determine if Norman is guilty of a crime.

20 Season 2 Episode 10: The Immutable Truth

5/5/14

Season-only

Norman is haunted by a tragic event in his past. Norma tries to save Norman from making a horrible mistake. Romero and Dylan find a way to bring closure to the drug war. Emma makes a decision about her future at Bates Motel.

21 Season 3 Episode 1: A Death in the Family

3/9/15

Season-only

Norman and Emma each make a decision about their future. Norma sets boundaries with Norman. An unexpected visit causes trouble in Dylan's fresh start.

22 Season 3 Episode 2: The Arcanum Club

3/16/15

Season-only

Norman and Norma fixate on Annika's disappearance. Norma learns what the Arcanum Club really is. Dylan and Caleb encounter a new neighbor.

23 Season 3 Episode 3: Persuasion

3/23/15

Season-only

Norman and Norma grow apart as Norman and Emma grow closer. Norma balks when Romero asks Norman some tough questions. Romero meets his competition for re-elections.

24 Season 3 Episode 4: Unbreak-Able

3/30/15

Season-only

Norman and Emma take a day off from the motel. Romero investigates two mysterious deaths in White Pine Bay. Norma goes back to school. Buried secrets unravel for Caleb and Dylan.

25 Season 3 Episode 5: The Deal

4/6/15

Season-only

When Norma finds herself in a rare position of power, she appeals to Romero for guidance. Norman and Dylan both come undone at the fallout of a secret. And Caleb considers an offer made to him by a surprising source.

26 Season 3 Episode 6: Norma Louise

4/13/15

Season-only

Norma considers a life outside of White Pine Bay, leaving Norman in a vulnerable position. Dylan and Emma bond while helping Norman through a rough night. Romero is confronted by a new threat. And Caleb makes a difficult decision after learning of Norma's sudden departure.

27 Season 3 Episode 7: The Last Supper

4/20/15

Season-only

Norma returns home to find a great mess waiting for her. Norman agrees to getting some help. And Dylan learns some shocking news about Emma's health. Guest stars: Andrew Howard, Emiliano Diez.

28 Season 3 Episode 8: The Pit

4/27/15

Season-only

Romero confronts Norma about new information recently come to light. Norman reels from a recent discovery. Caleb and Dylan take a job that involves some risk. And Emma makes a decision about her future with Norman.

29 Season 3 Episode 9: Crazy

5/4/15

Season-only

Norman spends the day with a surprising visitor. Norma struggles to keep secrets contained. While at the farm, Caleb helps Dylan follow through on a good deed, but at a cost.

30 Season 3 Episode 10: Unconscious

5/11/15

Season-only

Norma hits a breaking point with Norman's issues. Emma has a surprising reaction to seemingly positive news. Romero finally chooses sides, the decision sealing his fate in the town. And Caleb makes a decision that will uproot his new life.

31 Season 3 Episode 101: Sneak Peek

2/22/15

Season-only

Prepare for a crazy season of Bates Motel with this special sneak Peek. In the third season of A&E's hit series, things go slightly psycho as Norman edges ever closer to the dark side.

32 Season 4 Episode 1: A Danger to Himself and Others

3/7/16

Season-only

Norma searches desperately for Norman, who finds himself in unfamiliar surroundings. Meanwhile, Dylan anxiously awaits news regarding Emma; while Romero receives a surprising proposition.

33 Season 4 Episode 2: Goodnight Mother

3/14/16

Season-only

Norma and Norman face off as each suspects the other of a terrible deed. Dylan considers his future with Emma. Romero makes a choice that will have far-reaching consequences for the Bates family.

34 Season 4 Episode 3: 'Til Death Do You Part

3/21/16

Season-only

Norma and Romero take a big step together, but neither knows what it means to the other. And as Norman struggles to accept his new circumstances, Dylan attempts to shed old business.

35 Season 4 Episode 4: Lights of Winter

3/28/16

Season-only

Norman has an adventure with his new friend. An annual festival in White Pine Bay gives Norma her first taste of real happiness in some time but puts Romero in a potentially awkward situation. Dylan finds himself caught between two families.

36 Season 4 Episode 5: Refraction

4/11/16

Season-only

Norman tries to confide in Dr. Edwards, but worries he might be saying too much. Norma hires an artisan to fix a window, while Romero pieces together a crime that threatens his new life.

37 Season 4 Episode 6: The Vault

4/18/16

Season-only

While Norman digs deep into his past in therapy and confronts some painful truths, Norma does everything in her power to keep a secret of her own from coming to light. Romero risks his career to help an old friend.

38 Season 4 Episode 7: There's No Place Like Home

4/25/16

Season-only

A chance discovery motivates Norman to return home. Norma throws herself into new projects with Romero's help, while Dylan searches for Emma's mother with troubling results.

39 Season 4 Episode 8: Unfaithful

5/2/16

Season-only

Norma finds herself torn between Romero and Norman; a holiday outing makes Norman realize how much everyone else has changed in his absence.

40 Season 4 Episode 9: Forever

5/9/16

Season-only

Norman and Norma try to reconnect as they plan for the future; frustrated by Norma's blind eye, Romero and Dylan decide to take action for Norman's own good.

41 Season 4 Episode 10: Norman

5/16/16

Season-only

As Norman plans a special event for Norma, Romero faces pressure from all sides over his actions; Dylan considers reaching out to Norman - but wants nothing to do with Norma.

42 Season 4 Episode 101: Season 4 Sneak Peek

2/29/16

Season-only

Season 4 of Bates Motel spotlights Norman's spiraling insanity. This season Norman and Norma's trust issues will be worse than ever. Get a glimpse of what to expect with this sneak peek.

43 Season 5 Episode 1: Dark Paradise

2/20/17

Season-only

Norman tries to keep up appearances despite a troubling discovery. Dylan and Emma receive a surprise guest.

44 Season 5 Episode 2: The Convergence of the Twain

2/27/17

Season-only

Norman's date doesn't go as planned. Romero's frustrations reach a boiling point. Chick brings Norman a gift.

45 Season 5 Episode 3: Bad Blood

3/6/17

Season-only

Norman helps Chick with a project. Romero makes his move. An apologetic Madeleine reaches out to Norman.

46 Season 5 Episode 4: Hidden

3/13/17

Season-only

Norman discovers who he can rely on as he attempts to protect his secrets. Romero struggles to find safety.

47 Season 5 Episode 5: Dreams Die First

3/20/17

Season-only

Norman attempts to piece together Mother's movements. In Seattle, Dylan and Emma confront an ugly truth, while Sam's girlfriend Marion makes a spur-of-the-moment decision with far-reaching consequences.

48 Season 5 Episode 6: Marion

3/27/17

Season-only

Norman checks in a special guest at the motel. Dylan grapples with devastating news. Sam and Madeleine face a crossroads in their marriage.

49 Season 5 Episode 7: Inseparable

4/3/17

Season-only

Norman and Mother come together as trouble looms large; Romero convalesces with the help of an old friend; Dylan comes home.

50 Season 5 Episode 8: The Body

4/10/17

Season-only

Mother turns to tough love to protect Norman; Sheriff Greene begins a murder investigation; Dylan gets his brother help.

51 Season 5 Episode 9: Visiting Hours

4/17/17

Season-only

Norman's legal problems worsen; Emma tends to family business as Dylan finds himself caught between his past and his future; Romero enacts his plan for revenge.

52 Season 5 Episode 10: The Cord

4/24/17

Season-only

Norman Bates comes home.

53 Season 5 Episode 101: : The Final Check Out

4/24/17

Season-only

A half hour special driven by fan questions and interviews with the Bates Motel cast, producers, superfans and critics celebrating the end of the Bates phenomenon.

About this show

From Executive Producers Carlton Cuse (Lost) and Kerry Ehrin (Friday Night Lights and Parenthood), Bates Motel delves into the sadistic and twisted relationship between serial killer-to-be, Norman Bates, and his mother Norma, played by Vera Famiga. A prelude to the classic horror film Psycho, the series takes a contemporary glimpse into Norman's formative years and reveals how he became one of the most infamous murderers of all time.

Ratings and reviews

4.7

487 reviews

florin buckner

April 24, 2015

Its getting to be sickening...Norman is becoming insane and Norma has been protecting him ever since the beginning of the show. Now she is becoming insane herself because all the crap she puts her self through. This show is depressing and self focused....i don't like this anymore.

16 people found this review helpful

Tristan Phoenix-Walton

September 9, 2014

Bates Motel is an amusing prequel of the life of infamous twisted psycho, Norman Bates, showing his rocky relationship with his mom and influential events before he turns full fledged homicidal. Acting is good, plotlines are intriguing, retro music usage in a contemporary setting is neat, suspense and drama is thick, Norman's charming creep factor and demeanors are established excellently and the tragic events he endures pulls the reason together well why he became a monster. It's a top show. Watch it.

8 people found this review helpful

Eric Davis

June 4, 2016

A definite must see. This is by far the best and most enjoyable television series I have ever seen. The acting is incredible, the eerie mood at times is awesome. I submitted a previous review on Netflix, having watched seasons 1-3 there, and eagerly bought season 4 on Google. The original 1960 Psycho with Anthony Perkins being my all-time favorite movie, and having enjoyed its sequels also with Anthony Perkins, and then its re-make with Vince Vaughn, I was only too curious to watch Bates Motel to watch Norman's character develop into who he is in "Psycho" and his relationship with the mother that we never see in the movie. I absolutely cannot wait to see season 5.

13 people found this review helpful