Bates Motel

44min

Drama

Crime

Mystery

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.

Production Companies

Kerry Ehrin Productions

Cuse Productions

Universal Television

American Genre

Episodes

Cast

First You Dream, Then You Die

1. First You Dream, Then You Die

49min

18th Mar 2013

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...

43min

25th Mar 2013

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

43min

1st Apr 2013

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

44min

8th Apr 2013

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

Ocean View

5. Ocean View

43min

15th Apr 2013

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

43min

22nd Apr 2013

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

44min

29th Apr 2013

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

43min

6th May 2013

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

44min

13th May 2013

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

44min

20th May 2013

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

First air date

18th Mar 2013

Last air date

24th Apr 2017

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks