The BEST episodes of Bates Motel
Every episode of Bates Motel ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Bates Motel!
Following the tragic death of her husband, a widow and her teenage son settle into a new town with a dark underbelly and must do whatever it takes to protect their own secrets.
#1 - Dark Paradise
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/20/2017
Norman tries to keep up appearances despite a troubling discovery; Dylan and Emma receive a surprise guest.
#2 - Marion
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/27/2017
A special guest checks into the motel; Dylan grapples with devastating news; Sam and Madeleine's marriage reaches a crossroads.
#3 - Inseparable
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/3/2017
Norman and Mother are brought together as trouble looms large; Romero convalesces with the aid of an old friend; Dylan returns home.
#4 - Dreams Die First
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/20/2017
Norman tries to piece together Mother's movements; in Seattle, Dylan and Emma confront an ugly truth; Sam's girlfriend, Marion, makes an impulsive decision with far-reaching consequences.
#5 - Hidden
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/13/2017
Norman learns who he can rely on as he attempts to protect his secrets; Romero struggles to find safety.
#6 - The Body
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/10/2017
Mother uses tough love to protect Norman; Sheriff Greene opens a murder investigation; Dylan gets help for his brother.
#7 - Forever
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/9/2016
Norma and Norman attempt to reconnect as they plan for the future; Dylan and Romero decide to take action for Norman's own good!
#8 - Norman
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/16/2016
Norman plans a special event for his mother; Romero faces pressure due to his actions; and Dylan considers reaching out to Norman, but wants nothing to do with Norma.
#9 - The Convergence of the Twain
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/27/2017
Norman's date doesn't go as planned; Romero's frustrations reach a boiling point; Chick brings Norman a gift.
#10 - Refraction
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/11/2016
Norman tries to confide in Dr. Edwards, but worries he may reveal too much. Also: Norma hires a craftsman to fix a window and Romero uncovers a crime that threatens his new life.
#11 - Bad Blood
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/6/2017
Norman helps Chick with a project; Romero makes his move; an apologetic Madeleine reaches out to Norman.
#12 - Shadow of a Doubt
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/10/2014
Norma tries to distract Norman from his current obsession; Bradley needs help escaping from a dire situation; Romero is pressured to make an arrest; Dylan and Remo are kept on edge by a new worker.
#13 - The Cord
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/24/2017
Norman Bates comes home.
#14 - 'Til Death Do You Part
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/21/2016
Norma and Romero take a big step together; Norman attempts to accept his new surroundings; Dylan tries to shed old business.
#15 - There's No Place Like Home
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/25/2016
Norman returns home after making an unanticipated discovery; Norma takes on new projects; Dylan's search for Emma's mother leads to disturbing results.
#16 - The Vault
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/18/2016
Norman uncovers painful truths as his therapy progresses; Norma works to prevent a secret from being revealed; Romero assists an old friend despite the risk to his career.
#17 - Lights of Winter
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/28/2016
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.
#18 - Goodnight, Mother
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/14/2016
Norma and Norman each suspect the other in a terrible deed; Dylan contemplates his future with Emma; Romero makes a choice that drastically impacts the Bates family.
#19 - What's Wrong with Norman
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/1/2013
Dylan learns there is more to his new job than he originally thought; Emma and Norman make a shocking discovery.
#20 - Trust Me
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/8/2013
Norma deals with distractions as her suspicions grow about certain town residents.
#21 - Norma Louise
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/13/2015
Norma contemplates a life outside of White Pine Bay. Emma and Dylan bond while helping Norman. Meanwhile, Romero faces a new threat.
#22 - Plunge
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/7/2014
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.
#23 - The Immutable Truth
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/5/2014
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.
#24 - Gone But Not Forgotten
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/3/2014
Norman fixates on Miss Watson's death; Dylan becomes involved in White Pine Bay's drug war; Bradley is driven to extremes as she searches for her father's killer; new romantic interests complicate the relationship between Norman and Emma.
#25 - Check-Out
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/24/2014
Dylan questions his loyalty to Norma and Norman; Christine introduces Norma to the town's social scene; Caleb's presence worries Norman; Romero is caught between Zane's war with a rival drug family.