Mar 18, 2013 · 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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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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Mar 18, 2013 · 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.
Mar 25, 2013 · 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.
Apr 1, 2013 · 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.
Apr 8, 2013 · 44m
Norma's suspicions about people in town are raised, but other distractions continue to surface.
Apr 15, 2013 · 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.
Apr 22, 2013 · 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.
Apr 29, 2013 · 44m
Norma's first guest at the Bates Motel is not what she expected. Norman discovers that even popular girls are complicated.
May 6, 2013 · 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.
May 13, 2013 · 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.
May 20, 2013 · 44m
Romero decides that it is time to act, and Norman takes Emma to the dance. Miss Watson gives Norman a ride home.
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
Bates Motel Season 1 premiered on March 18, 2013.
Bates Motel Season 1 has 10 episodes.
The season opens with Season 1 Episode 1, "First You Dream, Then You Die". It aired on March 18, 2013.
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