Bates Motel (2013)

Name: Bates Motel
Rating: 8.1

TV-MA — Mature Audiences

Rating: 8.1

IMDb

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2013-03-18

Last Air Date: 2017-04-24

Number of Seasons: 5

Number of Episodes: 50

Created By: Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, Anthony Cipriano

Networks: A&E

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Top Cast

Vera Farmiga as Norma Bates
Freddie Highmore as Norman Bates
Max Thieriot as Dylan Massett
Olivia Cooke as Emma Decody
Nestor Carbonell as Alex Romero
Kenny Johnson as Caleb Calhoun
Ryan Hurst as Chick Hogan
Nicola Peltz as Bradley Martin
Keenan Tracey as Gunner
Ian Tracey as Remo Wallace

Seasons

Season 1 (2013)

Season 2 (2014)

Season 3 (2015)

Season 4 (2016)

Season 5 (2017)

Season 1 (2013)

After finding his father dead, teenager Norman Bates and his mother, Norma, purchase a motel and move to White Pine Bay in search of a new life, but they soon discover this idyllic seaside town hides some deadly secrets.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: First You Dream, Then You Die (2013-03-18)

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.
Ep. 2: Nice Town You Picked, Norma... (2013-03-25)

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.
Ep. 3: What's Wrong with Norman (2013-04-01)

Dylan starts his new job and learns that there is more to it than he thought. Meanwhile, Norman and Emma make a shocking discovery.
Ep. 4: Trust Me (2013-04-08)

Norma's suspicions about people in town are raised, but other distractions continue to surface.
Ep. 5: Ocean View (2013-04-15)

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.
Ep. 6: The Truth (2013-04-22)

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.
Ep. 7: The Man in Number 9 (2013-04-29)

Norma's first guest at the Bates Motel is not what she expected. Norman discovers that even popular girls are complicated.
Ep. 8: A Boy and His Dog (2013-05-06)

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.
Ep. 9: Underwater (2013-05-13)

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.
Ep. 10: Midnight (2013-05-20)

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