Bates Motel

The Worst Episodes of Bates Motel

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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...
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  1. 7.2/10(21 votes)

    #1 - A Death in the Family

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    S3:E1

    Norman and Emma make a decision about their future. Norma sets boundaries with Norman. An unexpected visit causes trouble in Dylan's fresh start.

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  2. 7.4/10(17 votes)

    #2 - Persuasion

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    S3:E3

    Norman and Norma grow apart as he and Emma grow closer. Norma balks when Romero asks Norman some tough questions. Romero meets his competition for re-elections.

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  3. 7.5/10(19 votes)

    #3 - The Arcanum Club

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    S3:E2

    Norman and Norma fixate on Annika's disappearance. Norma learns what the Arcanum Club really is. Dylan and Caleb encounter a new neighbor.

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    Director:Tucker Gates
  4. 7.7/10(15 votes)

    #4 - Unbreak-Able

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    S3:E4

    Emma and Norman spend a day away from the motel. Romero looks into two strange deaths in White Pine Bay. Norma returns to school. Caleb and Dylan's hidden secrets unravel.

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  5. 7.8/10(3.0k votes)

    #5 - 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
  6. 7.8/10(2.4k votes)

    #6 - 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
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  8. 7.8/10(2.3k votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. 7.8/10(15 votes)

    #8 - The Deal

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    S3:E5

    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.

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  10. 7.8/10(15 votes)

    #9 - Crazy

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    S3:E9

    Norman spends the day with a surprising visitor. Norma struggles to keep secrets contained. While at the farm, Caleb helps Dylan follow through on a good deed, but at a cost.

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  11. 7.9/10(2.3k votes)

    #10 - 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
  12. 7.9/10(2.1k votes)

    #11 - Shadow of a Doubt

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    S2:E2

    Norma tries to distract Norman from his obsession with Miss Watson by having him audition for a play. A new player in town has Dylan and Remo on edge.

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    Director:Tucker Gates
  13. 7.9/10(1.9k votes)

    #12 - The Escape Artist

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    S2:E5

    Norman trusts Cody with a family secret. Dylan finds himself fighting for his life as Zane’s war escalates. Norma makes a deal with a mysterious man to help stop the bypass.

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  14. 8.0/10(3.7k votes)

    #13 - 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
  15. 8.0/10(2.7k votes)

    #14 - 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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  16. 8.0/10(2.6k votes)

    #15 - 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
  17. 8.0/10(1.9k votes)

    #16 - Presumed Innocent

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    S2:E7

    Norman questions Norma's faith in him. Zane's thirst for revenge threatens Dylan. Romero is presented with new evidence while Cody's friendship with Norman reaches a breaking point.

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  18. 8.0/10(1.8k votes)

    #17 - Meltdown

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    S2:E8

    Romero digs for the truth behind Miss Watson's murder, while the war between the drug families presents Dylan with an impossible choice. Norman pushes Norma away when she won't tell him the truth about his blackouts.

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  19. 8.0/10(14 votes)

    #18 - The Pit

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    S3:E8

    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.

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    Director:Roxann Dawson
    Writer:Bill Balas
  20. 8.0/10(17 votes)

    #19 - Unconscious

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    S3:E10

    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.

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  21. 8.0/10(1.5k votes)

    #20 - There's No Place Like Home

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    S4:E7

    A chance discovery motivates Norman to return home. Norma throws herself into new projects with Romero's help, while Dylan searches for Emma's mother -- with troubling results.

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  22. 8.1/10(2.5k votes)

    #21 - 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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  23. 8.1/10(2.0k votes)

    #22 - Check-Out

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    S2:E4

    A new revelation forces Dylan to question his loyalty to Norma and Norman. Christine brings Norma into the White Pine social scene.

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  24. 8.1/10(15 votes)

    #23 - The Last Supper

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    S3:E7

    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.

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    Director:Ed Bianchi
  25. 8.1/10(1.6k votes)

    #24 - 'Til Death Do You Part

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    S4:E3

    Norma and Romero take a big step together, but neither knows what it means to the other. As Norman struggles to accept his new circumstances, Dylan attempts to shed old business.

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  26. 8.2/10(2.3k votes)

    #25 - Gone But Not Forgotten

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    S2:E1

    Norman fixates on the death of Miss Watson. Norma gets unexpected news about the bypass project while Bradley's hunt for her father's killer drives her to dangerous extremes.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"A Death in the Family" is the worst rated episode of "Bates Motel". It scored 7.2/10 based on 21 votes. Directed by Tucker Gates and written by Kerry Ehrin, Carlton Cuse, it aired on 3/9/2015. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Persuasion".