Bates Motel (2013)
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 film, albeit in a different fictional town and in a modern setting. The series begins after the death of Norma's husband, when she purchases a motel located in a coastal Oregon town so she and Norman can start a new life.
- Robert Bloch
- Carlton Cuse
- Anthony Cipriano
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Episode 1 - First You Dream, Then You Die
Release Date: 2013-03-18Widow 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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Episode 2 - Nice Town You Picked, Norma...
Release Date: 2013-03-25Dylan 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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Episode 3 - What's Wrong with Norman
Release Date: 2013-04-01Dylan 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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Episode 4 - Trust Me
Release Date: 2013-04-08Norma's suspicions about people in town are raised, but other distractions continue to surface.
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Episode 5 - Ocean View
Release Date: 2013-04-15Norman 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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Episode 6 - The Truth
Release Date: 2013-04-22Dylan 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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Episode 7 - The Man in Number 9
Release Date: 2013-04-29Norma's first guest at the Bates Motel is not what she expected. Norman discovers that even popular girls are complicated.
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Episode 8 - A Boy and His Dog
Release Date: 2013-05-06Norma 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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Episode 9 - Underwater
Release Date: 2013-05-13Abernathy 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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Episode 10 - Midnight
Release Date: 2013-05-20Romero decides that it is time to act, and Norman takes Emma to the dance. Miss Watson gives Norman a ride home.