The WORST episodes of Bates Motel
Every episode of Bates Motel ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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 - Unbreak-Able
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/30/2015
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.
#2 - The Arcanum Club
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/16/2015
Norma and Norman focus on Annika's disappearance. Norma learns the truth about the Arcanum Club, while Caleb and Dylan meet a new neighbor.
#3 - A Death in the Family
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/9/2015
Norman and Emma make decisions regarding their future. Norma informs Norman of his boundaries. Meanwhile, Dylan's new start is complicated by an unexpected visit.
#4 - The Man in Number 9
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/29/2013
The Bates Motel welcomes its first guest; Norman learns that popular girls come with many complications and Norma hires Emma to work at the motel.
#5 - First You Dream, Then You Die
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/18/2013
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.
#6 - Crazy
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/4/2015
Norman spends the day with a surprise visitor. Norma attempts to keep secrets from being revealed. Meanwhile, Caleb pays a price for helping Dylan with a good deed at the farm.
#7 - The Pit
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/27/2015
Romero confronts Norma about newly learned information. Caleb and Dylan take a risky job. Meanwhile, Emma makes a decision about her future with Norman, who is left reeling from a recent discovery.
#8 - The Deal
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/6/2015
Norma turns to Romero for guidance when she finds herself in an unexpected position of power. Meanwhile, the fallout of a secret impacts Norman and Dylan; Caleb contemplates a surprising offer.
#9 - 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.
#10 - The Escape Artist
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/31/2014
Norman shares a family secret with Cody; Dylan is caught in Zane's escalating war; Norma teams up with a mysterious man in an attempt to stop the bypass.
#11 - Nice Town You Picked, Norma...
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/25/2013
When Dylan arrives he immediately begins causing trouble; the Bates' are drawn into the secrets surrounding White Pine Bay.
#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 - Meltdown
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/21/2014
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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - Persuasion
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/23/2015
Norman's relationship with Emma weakens his bond with Norma. Meanwhile, Romero asks Norman some hard questions as he meets his re-election competition.
#16 - 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.
#17 - A Boy and His Dog
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/6/2013
A mysterious stranger causes problems for Norma; Bradley is not happy when rumors spread at school; Dylan and Remo go on a fateful road trip; Norman takes up a grisly hobby.
#18 - 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.
#19 - Presumed Innocent
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/14/2014
Norma's faith in Norman is questioned; Dylan is threatened by a revengeful Zane; Romero receives new evidence in the murder of Miss Watson; Cody and Norman's friendship reaches the breaking point.
#20 - Underwater
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/13/2013
Abernathy increases the pressure; Bradley and Dylan connect; Miss Watson encourages Norman's active imagination; Emma takes a trip.
#21 - 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.
#22 - '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.
#23 - 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.
#24 - The Last Supper
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/20/2015
Norma returns home and Norman agrees to get help. Meanwhile, Dylan learns disturbing news about Emma's health.
#25 - A Danger to Himself and Others
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/7/2016
Norma searches for Norman, who finds himself in unfamiliar surroundings. Dylan waits for news about Emma while Romero gets a surprising proposition.