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.
Air date: 2013-03-18
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: Widow 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.
Air date: 2013-03-25
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Dylan 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.
Air date: 2013-04-01
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Dylan starts his new job and learns that there is more to it than he thought. Meanwhile, Norman and Emma make a shocking discovery.
Air date: 2013-04-08
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: Norma's suspicions about people in town are raised, but other distractions continue to surface.
Air date: 2013-04-15
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Norman 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.
Air date: 2013-04-22
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Dylan 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.
Air date: 2013-04-29
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: Norma's first guest at the Bates Motel is not what she expected. Norman discovers that even popular girls are complicated.
Air date: 2013-05-06
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Norma 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.
Air date: 2013-05-13
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: Abernathy 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.
Air date: 2013-05-20
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: Romero decides that it is time to act, and Norman takes Emma to the dance. Miss Watson gives Norman a ride home.
