Bates Motel Episode Rating Graph

Dylan asks Norman to move in with him; Norma warns Emma that some things are best kept to themselves.

Norman comes home.

A tragic event from the past haunts Norman; Norma tries to prevent Norman from making a terrible mistake; Romero and Dylan find a way to end the drug war; Emma makes a decision about her future.

A special guest checks into the motel; Dylan grapples with devastating news; Sam and Madeleine's marriage reaches a crossroads.

Norman and Mother are brought together as trouble looms large. Romero convalesces with the aid of an old friend. Dylan returns home.

Romero decides to take action. Norman takes Emma to the dance. Norman gets a ride home from Miss Watson.

Norma and Norman attempt to reconnect as they plan for the future. Dylan and Romero decide to take action for Norman's own good.

Norman plans a special event for his mother; Romero experiences pressure over his actions; Dylan considers reaching out to Norman.

Norman's date doesn't go as planned. Romero's frustrations reach a boiling point. Chick brings Norman a gift.

Norman's legal problems worsen. Emma takes care of family business as Dylan finds himself caught between his past and his future. Romero begins his plan for revenge.

Mother uses tough love to protect Norman. Sheriff Greene opens a murder investigation. Dylan gets help for his brother.

Norma and Norman each suspect the other of a terrible deed; Dylan contemplates his future with Emma; Romero makes a choice that dramatically impacts the Bates family.

Norma is desperate to connect with Norman; Dylan must decide if he should risk his life to save a loved one; Romero hopes a former colleague can help him determine Norman's involvement in a crime.

Norma is torn between Norman and Romero; during a holiday outing, Norman comes to the realization that everyone has changed during his time away.

Norma deals with distractions as her suspicions grow about certain town residents.

Emma and Norman spend a day away from the motel; Romero looks into two strange deaths in White Pine Bay; Norma returns to school; Caleb and Dylan's hidden secrets unravel.

Norman and Emma make decisions regarding their future; Norma informs Norman of his boundaries.

Norma and Norman focus on Annika's disappearance; Norma learns the truth about the Arcanum Club.

Norman spends the day with a surprise visitor; Norma attempts to keep secrets from being revealed.

Norma tries to distract Norman from his obsession with Miss Watson by joining a play. Bradley turns to Norman for help when she has to escape a dire situation. Romero is pressured to make an arrest for the murder. A new player at work has Dylan and Remo on edge.

Norma turns to Romero for guidance when she finds herself in an unexpected position of power.

Norman and his new friend have an adventure; Norma experiences her first taste of real happiness in some time during an annual festival in White Pine Bay; Dylan becomes caught between two families.

Romero confronts Norma about newly learned information; Caleb and Dylan take a risky job.

Norman trusts Cody with a family secret. Dylan finds himself fighting for his life as Zane’s war escalates. Norma makes a deal with a mysterious man to help stop the bypass.

The fall-out from Caleb’s return causes Dylan to question his loyalty to Norma and Norman. Christine brings Norma into the White Pine social scene. Norman grows increasingly worried about Caleb’s presence in town. Romero finds himself caught in the middle of Zane’s war with a rival drug family.

Norman returns home after making an unanticipated discovery; Norma takes on new projects; Dylan's search for Emma's mother leads to disturbing results.

Dylan is asked to manage an explosive situation; Norma and Norman's relationship is threatened by a growing secret; Emma lands in a dangerous situation.

The Bates Motel welcomes its first guest. Norman learns that popular girls come with many complications.

Norman worries about revealing too much to Dr. Edwards; Norma hires an artisan to repair a window; a crime investigation threatens Romero's new life.

Romero digs deeper into the murder of Miss Watson; the conflict between the drug families leaves Dylan facing an impossible choice; Norma refuses to tell Norman the truth about his blackouts.