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Bates Motel

2013 Ended 45m episodes

8.0/10 1,856 votes

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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.

Created by:: Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, Anthony Cipriano
Cast:: Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke
Language:: English
Country:: United States of America
Network:: A&E

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Seasons

6 available

Season 1

Episodes

Episode 1 selected

Still from First You Dream, Then You Die

E01

Episode 1

★ 7.4

First You Dream, Then You Die

2013-03-18 · 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.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 7.1

Nice Town You Picked, Norma...

2013-03-25 · 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.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 7.7

What's Wrong with Norman

2013-04-01 · 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.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 7.8

Trust Me

2013-04-08 · 44m

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

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E05

Episode 5

★ 7.7

Ocean View

2013-04-15 · 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.

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E06

Episode 6

★ 8.1

The Truth

2013-04-22 · 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.

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E07

Episode 7

★ 7.0

The Man in Number 9

2013-04-29 · 44m

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

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E08

Episode 8

★ 7.4

A Boy and His Dog

2013-05-06 · 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.

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E09

Episode 9

★ 7.6

Underwater

2013-05-13 · 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.

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