- 8.8/10(11 votes)
#1 - Forever
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Director:Tim Southam - 8.7/10(2.2k votes)
#2 - The Immutable Truth
S2:E10Director:Tucker Gates0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Tucker Gates - 8.6/10(2.7k votes)
#3 - The Truth
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Director:Tucker Gates - 8.6/10(2.0k votes)
#4 - The Box
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Director:Tucker Gates - 8.6/10(14 votes)
#5 - Norma Louise
S3:E6Director:Phil AbrahamWriter:Kerry Ehrin0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Phil AbrahamWriter:Kerry Ehrin - 8.6/10(12 votes)
#6 - Goodnight, Mother
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Director:Tim Southam - 8.6/10(11 votes)
#7 - Norman
S4:E10Director:Tucker GatesWriter:Kerry Ehrin0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Tucker GatesWriter:Kerry Ehrin - 8.6/10(12 votes)
#8 - Dreams Die First
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Director:Nestor Carbonell - 8.6/10(13 votes)
#9 - The Cord
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Director:Tucker Gates - 8.5/10(2.5k votes)
#10 - Midnight
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Director:Tucker Gates - 8.5/10(12 votes)
#11 - Dark Paradise
S5:E1Director:Tucker GatesWriter:Kerry Ehrin0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Tucker GatesWriter:Kerry Ehrin - 8.4/10(8 votes)
#12 - The Body
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Director:Freddie HighmoreWriter:Erica Lipez - 8.3/10(2.1k votes)
#13 - Caleb
S2:E3Director:Lodge KerriganWriter:Alexandra Cunningham0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Lodge KerriganWriter:Alexandra Cunningham - 8.3/10(2.0k votes)
#14 - Plunge
S2:E6Director:Ed BianchiWriter:Kerry Ehrin0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ed BianchiWriter:Kerry Ehrin - 8.3/10(12 votes)
#15 - Unfaithful
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Director:Stephen SurjikWriter:Freddie Highmore - 8.2/10(2.3k votes)
#16 - Gone But Not Forgotten
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Director:Tucker Gates - 8.2/10(9 votes)
#17 - The Convergence of the Twain
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Director:Sarah Boyd - 8.1/10(2.0k votes)
#18 - Check-Out
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Director:John David ColesWriter:Liz Tigelaar - 8.1/10(15 votes)
#19 - The Last Supper
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Director:Ed BianchiWriter:Philip Buiser - 8.0/10(3.8k votes)
#20 - First You Dream, Then You Die
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Director:Tucker GatesWriter:Unknown - 8.0/10(2.8k votes)
#21 - What's Wrong with Norman
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Director:Paul A. EdwardsWriter:Jeff Wadlow - 8.0/10(2.6k votes)
#22 - Trust Me
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Director:Johan RenckWriter:Kerry Ehrin - 8.0/10(2.5k votes)
#23 - Ocean View
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Director:David StraitonWriter:Jeff Wadlow - 8.0/10(1.9k votes)
#24 - Presumed Innocent
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Director:Roxann DawsonWriter:Alexandra Cunningham - 8.0/10(1.9k votes)
#25 - Meltdown
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The Best Episodes of Bates Motel
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Every episode of Bates Motel ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Bates Motel!

The Best Episodes of Bates Motel
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Every episode of Bates Motel ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 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...
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Best Episodes Summary
"Forever" is the best rated episode of "Bates Motel". It scored 8.8/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Tim Southam and written by Kerry Ehrin, Carlton Cuse, it aired on 5/9/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Immutable Truth".