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The Best Episodes of Bates Motel Season 1

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The Best Episodes of Bates Motel Season 1

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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  1. 8.6/10(2.7k votes)

    #1 - The Truth

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    S1:E6

    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.

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  2. 8.5/10(2.5k votes)

    #2 - Midnight

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    S1:E10

    Romero 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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  3. 8.1/10(2.5k votes)

    #3 - Ocean View

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    S1:E5

    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.

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  4. 8.0/10(3.7k votes)

    #4 - First You Dream, Then You Die

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    S1:E1

    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.

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    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:N/A
  5. 8.0/10(2.8k votes)

    #5 - What's Wrong with Norman

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    S1:E3

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

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  6. 8.0/10(2.6k votes)

    #6 - Trust Me

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    S1:E4

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

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    Director:Johan Renck
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  8. 7.9/10(2.4k votes)

    #7 - A Boy and His Dog

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    S1:E8

    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.

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    Director:Ed Bianchi
    Writer:Bill Balas
  9. 7.8/10(3.0k votes)

    #8 - Nice Town You Picked, Norma...

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    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:Tucker Gates
  10. 7.8/10(2.4k votes)

    #9 - The Man in Number 9

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    S1:E7

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

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    Director:S.J. Clarkson
  11. 7.8/10(2.3k votes)

    #10 - Underwater

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    S1:E9

    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.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Truth" is the best rated episode of "Bates Motel" season 1. It scored 8.6/10 based on 2703 votes. Directed by Tucker Gates and written by Kerry Ehrin, Carlton Cuse, it aired on 4/22/2013. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Midnight".