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.
Cast
Vera Farmiga
Norma Bates
Freddie Highmore
Norman Bates
Max Thieriot
Dylan Massett
Olivia Cooke
Emma Decody
Nestor Carbonell
Alex Romero
Nicola Peltz Beckham
Bradley Martin
Mike Vogel
Deputy Zack Shelby
Ian Tracey
Remo Wallace
Jere Burns
Jake Abernathy
Richard Harmon
Richard Sylmore
Ian Hart
Will Decody
Peter Bryant
Doctor Levine
W. Earl Brown
Keith Summers
Diana Bang
Jiao
Alexander Calvert
Ra'uf
Conchita Campbell
Kennedy
Stephen Boersma
Dude #1
Carolyn Adair
Driver (uncredited)
Terry Chen
Ethan Chang
Francisco Cano
Field Man #1
José Vargas
Field Man #2
Scott Patey
Omar
Angela Moore
Nurse
Lara Gilchrist
Rebecca Craig
Lindsay Collins
Legal Assistant
Catherine Lough Haggquist
Liz Morgan
Yoshie Bancroft
Hostess
Mark Burgess
Man (Driver)
Kim Kondrashoff
Bartender
Tiffany Sheppard
Waitress
Vincent Gale
Gil Turner
Christopher Laurence
Tweaker
Hinde Rabbaj
ER Nurse
Ben Cotton
Danny
Matt Ellis
Danny
Mercedes de la Zerda
Summer
Matthew MacCaull
Matt Brownstein
Dustin Schwartz
Flower Delivery Guy
Jenna Romanin
Jenna
Brittney Wilson
Lissa
Emmalyn Estrada
Hayden
Jillian Fargey
Maggie Summers
D. Harlan Cutshall
Pedestrian
Farrah Aviva
Receptionist
Paul Jarrett
Tom Hutchins
Matthew Mandzij
Deputy Jeffcoat
Aliyah O'Brien
Receptionist
Keegan Connor Tracy
Blaire Watson
Keenan Tracey
Gunner
David Cubitt
Sam Bates
Hiro Kanagawa
Fumhiro Kurata
Episodes
First You Dream, Then You Die
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.
Nice Town You Picked, Norma...
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.
What's Wrong with Norman
Dylan starts his new job and learns that there is more to it than he thought. Meanwhile, Norman and Emma make a shocking discovery.
Trust Me
Norma's suspicions about people in town are raised, but other distractions continue to surface.
Ocean View
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.
The Truth
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.
The Man in Number 9
Norma's first guest at the Bates Motel is not what she expected. Norman discovers that even popular girls are complicated.
A Boy and His Dog
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.
Underwater
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.
Midnight
Romero 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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