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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 (126,740 votes)
Seasons
5
Streaming (US)
Amazon Prime Video · The CW
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2013)

8.06 avg 10 episodes 8.0 → 8.5 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 3,895 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 3,096 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 2,873 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 2,725 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 2,619 votesEp 6: 8.7 · 2,814 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 2,482 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 2,450 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 2,392 votesEp 10: 8.5 · 2,612 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1First You Dream, Then You Die8.03,895
2Nice Town You Picked, Norma...7.83,096
3What's Wrong with Norman8.02,873
4Trust Me8.02,725
5Ocean View8.12,619
6The Truth8.72,814
7The Man in Number 97.82,482
8A Boy and His Dog7.92,450
9Underwater7.82,392
10Midnight8.52,612

Season 2 (2014)

8.20 avg 10 episodes 8.2 → 8.7 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 2,377 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 2,166 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 2,192 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 2,058 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 2,006 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 2,054 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 1,964 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 1,929 votesEp 9: 8.6 · 2,037 votesEp 10: 8.7 · 2,222 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Gone But Not Forgotten8.22,377
2Shadow of a Doubt7.92,166
3Caleb8.32,192
4Check-Out8.12,058
5The Escape Artist7.92,006
6Plunge8.32,054
7Presumed Innocent8.01,964
8Meltdown8.01,929
9The Box8.62,037
10The Immutable Truth8.72,222

Season 3 (2015)

8.38 avg 10 episodes 8.0 → 8.8 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 2,086 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 1,919 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 1,925 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 1,826 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 1,925 votesEp 6: 9.0 · 2,333 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 1,958 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 1,830 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 1,795 votesEp 10: 8.8 · 2,023 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1A Death in the Family8.02,086
2The Arcanum Club8.01,919
3Persuasion8.31,925
4Unbreak-Able7.91,826
5The Deal8.41,925
6Norma Louise9.02,333
7The Last Supper8.71,958
8The Pit8.41,830
9Crazy8.31,795
10Unconscious8.82,023

Season 4 (2016)

8.57 avg 10 episodes 8.7 → 9.1 44 min avg

Ep 1: 8.7 · 2,039 votesEp 2: 9.0 · 2,075 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 1,738 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 1,726 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 1,683 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 1,818 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 1,636 votesEp 8: 8.6 · 1,757 votesEp 9: 9.4 · 2,699 votesEp 10: 9.1 · 2,303 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1A Danger to Himself and Others8.72,039
2Goodnight, Mother9.02,075
3Til Death Do You Part8.11,738
4Lights of Winter8.21,726
5Refraction8.11,683
6The Vault8.51,818
7There's No Place Like Home8.01,636
8Unfaithful8.61,757
9Forever9.42,699
10Norman9.12,303

Season 5 (2017)

8.70 avg 10 episodes 8.5 → 9.1 44 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 1,941 votesEp 2: 8.7 · 1,832 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 1,666 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 1,655 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 1,786 votesEp 6: 9.2 · 2,343 votesEp 7: 8.9 · 1,765 votesEp 8: 8.7 · 1,680 votesEp 9: 8.8 · 1,717 votesEp 10: 9.1 · 2,604 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Dark Paradise8.51,941
2The Convergence of the Twain8.71,832
3Bad Blood8.31,666
4Hidden8.21,655
5Dreams Die First8.61,786
6Marion9.22,343
7Inseparable8.91,765
8The Body8.71,680
9Visiting Hours8.81,717
10The Cord9.12,604
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