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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...
Genres:DramaCrimeMystery
Network:A&E
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Season 1

  • First You Dream, Then You Die
    8.0/103,693 votes
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    First You Dream, Then You Die

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/18/2013

    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.

    Director: Tucker Gates

    Writer: N/A

  • Nice Town You Picked, Norma...
    7.8/102,934 votes
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    Nice Town You Picked, Norma...

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/25/2013

    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.

    Director: Tucker Gates

    Writer: Kerry Ehrin

  • What's Wrong with Norman
    8.0/102,727 votes
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    What's Wrong with Norman

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/1/2013

    Dylan starts his new job and learns that there is more to it than he thought. Meanwhile, Norman and Emma make a shocking discovery.

    Director: Paul A. Edwards

    Writer: Jeff Wadlow

  • Trust Me
    8.0/102,581 votes
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    Trust Me

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/8/2013

    Norma's suspicions about people in town are raised, but other distractions continue to surface.

    Director: Johan Renck

    Writer: Kerry Ehrin

  • Ocean View
    8.1/102,477 votes
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    Ocean View

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/15/2013

    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.

    Director: David Straiton

    Writer: Jeff Wadlow

  • The Truth
    8.6/102,672 votes
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    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: Kerry Ehrin, Carlton Cuse

  • The Man in Number 9
    7.8/102,355 votes
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    The Man in Number 9

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/29/2013

    Norma's first guest at the Bates Motel is not what she expected. Norman discovers that even popular girls are complicated.

    Director: S.J. Clarkson

    Writer: Kerry Ehrin

  • A Boy and His Dog
    7.9/102,326 votes
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    A Boy and His Dog

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/6/2013

    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.

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: Bill Balas

  • Underwater
    7.8/102,273 votes
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    Underwater

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/13/2013

    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.

    Director: Tucker Gates

    Writer: Kerry Ehrin, Carlton Cuse

  • Midnight
    8.5/102,487 votes
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    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