The Best Episodes of Bates Motel

Norma and Norman try to reconnect as they plan for the future. Frustrated by Norma's blind eye, Romero and Dylan decide to take action for Norman's own good.

Director: Tim Southam

Writer: Kerry Ehrin, Carlton Cuse

Norman checks in a special guest at the motel. Dylan grapples with devastating news. Sam and Madeleine face a crossroads in their marriage.

Director: Phil Abraham

Writer: Kerry Ehrin, Carlton Cuse

Norman and Norma's relationship faces its greatest test yet. Romero faces pressure from all sides, and Dylan considers reaching out to Norma but wants nothing to do with her.

Director: Tucker Gates

Writer: Kerry Ehrin

Norman Bates comes home.

Director: Tucker Gates

Writer: Kerry Ehrin, Carlton Cuse

Norma considers a life outside of White Pine Bay, leaving Norman in a vulnerable position. Dylan and Emma bond while helping Norman through a rough night. Romero is confronted by a new threat. Caleb makes a difficult decision after learning of Norma's sudden departure.

Director: Phil Abraham

Writer: Kerry Ehrin

Norma and Norman face off as each suspects the other of a terrible deed. Dylan considers his future with Emma. Romero makes a choice that will have far-reaching consequences for the Bates family.

Director: Tim Southam

Writer: Kerry Ehrin, Torrey Speer

Norman and Mother are brought together as trouble looms large; Romero convalesces with the help of an old friend; Dylan comes home.

Director: Steph Green

Writer: N/A

Norma hits a breaking point with Norman's issues. Emma has a surprising reaction to seemingly positive news. Romero finally chooses sides, sealing his fate in town. Caleb makes a decision that will uproot his new life.

Director: Tucker Gates

Writer: Kerry Ehrin, Carlton Cuse

Norman's legal problems worsen; Emma tends to the family business as Dylan finds himself caught between his past and his future; Romero enacts his plan for revenge.

Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi

Writer: Scott Kosar

Norma tries to save Norman from making a horrible mistake. Meanwhile, Romero and Dylan find a way to bring closure to the drug war and Emma makes a decision about her future at Bates Motel.

Director: Tucker Gates

Writer: Kerry Ehrin, Carlton Cuse

Norma returns home to find a mess waiting for her. Norman agrees to get some help. Dylan learns some shocking news about Emma's health.

Director: Ed Bianchi

Writer: Philip Buiser

Norma searches desperately for Norman, who finds himself in unfamiliar surroundings. Meanwhile, Dylan anxiously awaits news regarding Emma, while Romero receives a surprising proposition.

Director: Tucker Gates

Writer: Kerry Ehrin, Carlton Cuse

Norman's date doesn't go as planned. Romero's frustrations reach a boiling point. Chick brings Norman a gift.

Director: Sarah Boyd

Writer: Alyson Evans, Steve Kornacki

Mother turns to tough love to protect Norman; Sheriff Greene opens a murder investigation; Dylan gets his brother help.

Director: Freddie Highmore

Writer: Erica Lipez

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.

Director: Tucker Gates

Writer: Kerry Ehrin, Carlton Cuse

Norma desperately tries to connect with Norman. Dylan decides if risking his life is worth saving a loved one. Romero enlists the help of a former colleague to determine if Norman is guilty of a crime.

Director: Tucker Gates

Writer: Kerry Ehrin, Carlton Cuse

Norma finds herself torn between Romero and Norman. A holiday outing makes Norman realize how much everyone else has changed in his absence.

Director: Stephen Surjik

Writer: Freddie Highmore

Norman attempts to piece together Mother's movements. In Seattle, Dylan and Emma confront an ugly truth. Sam's girlfriend, Marion, makes a spur-of-the-moment decision with far-reaching consequences.

Director: Nestor Carbonell

Writer: Kerry Ehrin, Erica Lipez

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

Director: Tucker Gates

Writer: Kerry Ehrin, Carlton Cuse

While Norman digs deep in his past in therapy and confronts some painful truths, Norma does everything in her power to keep a secret of her own from coming to light.

Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi

Writer: Scott Kosar

Norman tries to keep up appearances despite a troubling discovery. Dylan and Emma receive a surprise guest.

Director: Tucker Gates

Writer: Kerry Ehrin

When Norma finds herself in a rare position of power, she appeals to Romero for guidance. Norman and Dylan both come undone from the fallout of a secret. Caleb considers an offer made to him by a surprising source.

Director: Nestor Carbonell

Writer: Scott Kosar

Romero confronts Norma about new information that has recently come to light. Norman reels from a recent discovery. Caleb and Dylan take a job that involves some risk. Emma makes a decision about her future with Norman.

Director: Roxann Dawson

Writer: Bill Balas

Norma meets an ally in her battle to stop the bypass. Emma's memorial for a friend leads to a new relationship. Norman falls under the influence of a townie girl.

Director: Lodge Kerrigan

Writer: Alexandra Cunningham

Dylan is asked to take control of a volatile situation. A secret spreads, threatening Norma and Norman's relationship. Emma finds herself in a very dangerous situation.

Director: Ed Bianchi

Writer: Kerry Ehrin