9.4/102,542 votesLoading...#1 - Forever
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 5/9/2016
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: Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin
9.2/102,203 votesLoading...#2 - Marion
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 3/27/2017
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: Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin
9.1/102,168 votesLoading...#3 - Norman
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 5/16/2016
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
9.1/102,457 votesLoading...#4 - The Cord
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 4/24/2017
Norman Bates comes home.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin
9.0/102,191 votesLoading...#5 - Norma Louise
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 4/13/2015
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
9.0/101,927 votesLoading...#6 - Goodnight, Mother
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 3/14/2016
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: Torrey Speer, Kerry Ehrin
8.9/101,637 votesLoading...#7 - Inseparable
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 4/3/2017
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
8.8/101,900 votesLoading...#8 - Unconscious
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 5/11/2015
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: Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin
8.8/101,580 votesLoading...#9 - Visiting Hours
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 4/17/2017
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
8.7/102,102 votesLoading...#10 - The Immutable Truth
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 5/5/2014
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: Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin
8.7/101,820 votesLoading...#11 - The Last Supper
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 4/20/2015
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
8.7/101,905 votesLoading...#12 - A Danger to Himself and Others
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 3/7/2016
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: Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin
8.7/101,697 votesLoading...#13 - The Convergence of the Twain
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 2/27/2017
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
8.7/101,549 votesLoading...#14 - The Body
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 4/10/2017
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
8.6/102,665 votesLoading...#15 - The Truth
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/22/2013
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: Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin
8.6/101,913 votesLoading...#16 - The Box
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 4/28/2014
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: Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin
8.6/101,626 votesLoading...#17 - Unfaithful
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 5/2/2016
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
8.6/101,654 votesLoading...#18 - Dreams Die First
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 3/20/2017
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: Erica Lipez, Kerry Ehrin
8.5/102,479 votesLoading...#19 - Midnight
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/20/2013
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
8.5/101,683 votesLoading...#20 - The Vault
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 4/18/2016
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
8.5/101,797 votesLoading...#21 - Dark Paradise
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 2/20/2017
Norman tries to keep up appearances despite a troubling discovery. Dylan and Emma receive a surprise guest.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: Kerry Ehrin
8.4/101,784 votesLoading...#22 - The Deal
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 4/6/2015
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
8.4/101,692 votesLoading...#23 - The Pit
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 4/27/2015
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
8.3/102,061 votesLoading...#24 - Caleb
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/17/2014
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
8.3/101,924 votesLoading...#25 - Plunge
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/7/2014
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
The Best Episodes of Bates Motel
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...
Genres:DramaCrimeMystery
Network:A&E
Best Episodes Summary
"Forever" is the best rated episode of "Bates Motel". It scored 9.4/10 based on 2542 votes. Directed by Tim Southam and written by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, it aired on 5/9/2016. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Marion".