8.0/103,699 votes8.0/10(3,699)#1 - 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
7.8/102,940 votes7.8/10(2,940)#2 - 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
8.0/102,733 votes8.0/10(2,733)#3 - 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
8.0/102,587 votes8.0/10(2,587)#4 - 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
8.1/102,484 votes8.1/10(2,484)#5 - 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
8.6/102,682 votes8.6/10(2,682)#6 - 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
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7.8/102,361 votes7.8/10(2,361)#7 - 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
7.9/102,332 votes7.9/10(2,332)#8 - 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
7.8/102,278 votes7.8/10(2,278)#9 - 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
8.5/102,493 votes8.5/10(2,493)#10 - 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
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Genres:DramaCrimeMystery
Network:A&E
Episodes
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"First You Dream, Then You Die" is the best rated episode of "Bates Motel" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 3699 votes. Directed by Tucker Gates and written by N/A, it aired on 3/18/2013. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Nice Town You Picked, Norma...".
