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Bates Motel (2013)

Drama · Horror · Mystery

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.

IMDb rating
8.1 (126,114 votes)
Seasons
5
Streaming (US)
Amazon Prime Video · The CW
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2013)

8.06 avg 10 episodes 8.0 → 8.5 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 3,859 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 3,071 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 2,849 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 2,701 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 2,596 votesEp 6: 8.7 · 2,795 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 2,466 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 2,432 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 2,373 votesEp 10: 8.5 · 2,592 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1First You Dream, Then You Die8.03,859
2Nice Town You Picked, Norma...7.83,071
3What's Wrong with Norman8.02,849
4Trust Me8.02,701
5Ocean View8.12,596
6The Truth8.72,795
7The Man in Number 97.82,466
8A Boy and His Dog7.92,432
9Underwater7.82,373
10Midnight8.52,592

Season 2 (2014)

8.21 avg 10 episodes 8.2 → 8.7 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 2,356 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 2,151 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 2,178 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 2,045 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 1,994 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 2,044 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 1,953 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 1,916 votesEp 9: 8.6 · 2,024 votesEp 10: 8.7 · 2,206 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Gone But Not Forgotten8.22,356
2Shadow of a Doubt7.92,151
3Caleb8.32,178
4Check-Out8.12,045
5The Escape Artist7.91,994
6Plunge8.32,044
7Presumed Innocent8.11,953
8Meltdown8.01,916
9The Box8.62,024
10The Immutable Truth8.72,206

Season 3 (2015)

8.38 avg 10 episodes 8.0 → 8.8 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 2,071 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 1,904 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 1,911 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 1,812 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 1,912 votesEp 6: 9.0 · 2,316 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 1,946 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 1,818 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 1,783 votesEp 10: 8.8 · 2,008 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1A Death in the Family8.02,071
2The Arcanum Club8.01,904
3Persuasion8.31,911
4Unbreak-Able7.91,812
5The Deal8.41,912
6Norma Louise9.02,316
7The Last Supper8.71,946
8The Pit8.41,818
9Crazy8.31,783
10Unconscious8.82,008

Season 4 (2016)

8.57 avg 10 episodes 8.7 → 9.1 44 min avg

Ep 1: 8.7 · 2,023 votesEp 2: 9.0 · 2,061 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 1,725 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 1,713 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 1,669 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 1,803 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 1,621 votesEp 8: 8.6 · 1,743 votesEp 9: 9.4 · 2,680 votesEp 10: 9.1 · 2,286 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1A Danger to Himself and Others8.72,023
2Goodnight, Mother9.02,061
3Til Death Do You Part8.11,725
4Lights of Winter8.21,713
5Refraction8.11,669
6The Vault8.51,803
7There's No Place Like Home8.01,621
8Unfaithful8.61,743
9Forever9.42,680
10Norman9.12,286

Season 5 (2017)

8.70 avg 10 episodes 8.5 → 9.1 44 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 1,922 votesEp 2: 8.7 · 1,819 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 1,654 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 1,643 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 1,772 votesEp 6: 9.2 · 2,329 votesEp 7: 8.9 · 1,752 votesEp 8: 8.7 · 1,669 votesEp 9: 8.8 · 1,704 votesEp 10: 9.1 · 2,583 votes
Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Dark Paradise8.51,922
2The Convergence of the Twain8.71,819
3Bad Blood8.31,654
4Hidden8.21,643
5Dreams Die First8.61,772
6Marion9.22,329
7Inseparable8.91,752
8The Body8.71,669
9Visiting Hours8.81,704
10The Cord9.12,583
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