Bates Motel
“Together until the end.”
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.
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After finding his father dead, teenager Norman Bates and his mother, Norma, purchase a motel and move to White Pine Bay in search of a new life, but they soon discover this idyllic seaside town hides some deadly secrets.
1.First You Dream, Then You Die
7.218-03-201349mWidow 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.
2.Nice Town You Picked, Norma...
6.925-03-201343mDylan 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.
3.What's Wrong with Norman
7.601-04-201343mDylan starts his new job and learns that there is more to it than he thought. Meanwhile, Norman and Emma make a shocking discovery.
4.Trust Me
7.608-04-201344mNorma's suspicions about people in town are raised, but other distractions continue to surface.
5.Ocean View
7.515-04-201343mNorman 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 pursu...
6.The Truth
7.922-04-201343mDylan 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.
7.The Man in Number 9
6.829-04-201344mNorma's first guest at the Bates Motel is not what she expected. Norman discovers that even popular girls are complicated.
8.A Boy and His Dog
7.206-05-201343mNorma 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. Norm...
9.Underwater
7.413-05-201344mAbernathy 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...
10.Midnight
7.820-05-201344mRomero decides that it is time to act, and Norman takes Emma to the dance. Miss Watson gives Norman a ride home.
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