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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 (127,351 votes)
Episode average
8.4 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons
5
Streaming (US)
Amazon Prime Video
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 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 · 3,915 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 3,110 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 2,887 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 2,738 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 2,631 votesEp 6: 8.7 · 2,828 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 2,499 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 2,464 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 2,406 votesEp 10: 8.5 · 2,628 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1First You Dream, Then You Die8.03,915
2Nice Town You Picked, Norma...7.83,110
3What's Wrong with Norman8.02,887
4Trust Me8.02,738
5Ocean View8.12,631
6The Truth8.72,828
7The Man in Number 97.82,499
8A Boy and His Dog7.92,464
9Underwater7.82,406
10Midnight8.52,628

Season 2 (2014)

8.22 avg 10 episodes 8.2 → 8.8 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 2,391 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 2,179 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 2,206 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 2,074 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 2,023 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 2,071 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 1,980 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 1,944 votesEp 9: 8.6 · 2,053 votesEp 10: 8.8 · 2,239 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Gone But Not Forgotten8.22,391
2Shadow of a Doubt7.92,179
3Caleb8.32,206
4Check-Out8.12,074
5The Escape Artist7.92,023
6Plunge8.32,071
7Presumed Innocent8.11,980
8Meltdown8.01,944
9The Box8.62,053
10The Immutable Truth8.82,239

Season 3 (2015)

8.38 avg 10 episodes 8.0 → 8.8 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 2,101 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 1,935 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 1,940 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 1,840 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 1,942 votesEp 6: 9.0 · 2,352 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 1,975 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 1,845 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 1,809 votesEp 10: 8.8 · 2,038 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1A Death in the Family8.02,101
2The Arcanum Club8.01,935
3Persuasion8.31,940
4Unbreak-Able7.91,840
5The Deal8.41,942
6Norma Louise9.02,352
7The Last Supper8.71,975
8The Pit8.41,845
9Crazy8.31,809
10Unconscious8.82,038

Season 4 (2016)

8.57 avg 10 episodes 8.7 → 9.1 44 min avg

Ep 1: 8.7 · 2,052 votesEp 2: 9.0 · 2,093 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 1,751 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 1,739 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 1,697 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 1,832 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 1,649 votesEp 8: 8.6 · 1,769 votesEp 9: 9.4 · 2,719 votesEp 10: 9.1 · 2,324 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1A Danger to Himself and Others8.72,052
2Goodnight, Mother9.02,093
3Til Death Do You Part8.11,751
4Lights of Winter8.21,739
5Refraction8.11,697
6The Vault8.51,832
7There's No Place Like Home8.01,649
8Unfaithful8.61,769
9Forever9.42,719
10Norman9.12,324

Season 5 (2017)

8.70 avg 10 episodes 8.5 → 9.1 44 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 1,955 votesEp 2: 8.7 · 1,844 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 1,679 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 1,668 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 1,801 votesEp 6: 9.2 · 2,361 votesEp 7: 8.9 · 1,779 votesEp 8: 8.7 · 1,693 votesEp 9: 8.8 · 1,732 votesEp 10: 9.1 · 2,620 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Dark Paradise8.51,955
2The Convergence of the Twain8.71,844
3Bad Blood8.31,679
4Hidden8.21,668
5Dreams Die First8.61,801
6Marion9.22,361
7Inseparable8.91,779
8The Body8.71,693
9Visiting Hours8.81,732
10The Cord9.12,620
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