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Bates Motel
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...
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Bates Motel
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About Bates Motel
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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Streaming Snapshot
Release Year
2013
TMDB Rating
8.1
Available Sources
20
Watch Path
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Season 1
10 episodes | 2013-03-18
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.
E1First You Dream, Then You Die
Episode 1Widow 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.
E2Nice Town You Picked, Norma...
Episode 2Dylan 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.
E3What's Wrong with Norman
Episode 3Dylan starts his new job and learns that there is more to it than he thought. Meanwhile, Norman and Emma make a shocking discovery.
E4Trust Me
Episode 4Norma's suspicions about people in town are raised, but other distractions continue to surface.
E5Ocean View
Episode 5Norman 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.
E6The Truth
Episode 6Dylan 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.
E7The Man in Number 9
Episode 7Norma's first guest at the Bates Motel is not what she expected. Norman discovers that even popular girls are complicated.
E8A Boy and His Dog
Episode 8Norma 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.
E9Underwater
Episode 9Abernathy 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.
E10Midnight
Episode 10Romero decides that it is time to act, and Norman takes Emma to the dance. Miss Watson gives Norman a ride home.
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