With Norman in serious trouble, his mother fears the worst, but her attitude aggravates him. The odds are against Dylan deterring Zane from taking further trigger-happy action.
Norma is under pressure, but communicating with her sons proves problematic, and a date goes badly. Sheriff Romero has questions for each of the family.
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The muse in history, Andrew Miller, Vanity Fair, Neil Simon remembered
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Andrew Miller on his new novel Now We Shall be Entirely Free, Muses in History (part of our Inspire season), behind the scenes at ITV's Vanity Fair, and Neil Simon remembered. Show more
Cath Staincliffe's heir hunters series returns. Dan and Rachel's search for an heir to an unclaimed estate leads them to 1950s Kenya and the Mau Mau rebellion. Show more
After the sudden death of her husband, Norma Bates buys a motel in an idyllic town.
Dylan, Norman's estranged brother, turns up univited and causes trouble. The Bates family is inexorably drawn into the dark underbelly of White Pine Bay, and Norman gets to know Emma. Show more
There's more to Dylan's new job than he thought. Norman and Emma make a shocking discovery.
Deputy Shelby tries to earn Norman's trust as he gets closer to his mother.
Norman desperately seeks his mother's return home, as Norma gets some much needed help.
Romero decides it is time to act.
Norma decides that buying the motel was a mistake and wants to move.
Norma finds herself in conflict with a mysterious guest. Norman takes up a grisly hobby.
Norma's first guest at the Bates Motel is not what she expected.
Dylan asks Norman to move in with him, and chaos ensues at the Bates motel.
The reverberations of a murder are still felt four months later. Show more
Norma’s latest eccentric scheme to distract and bond with her younger son causes conflict. Show more
Norma makes a new friend, but a face from the past shocks her, troubling Dylan. A beach memorial gathering does not go as Emma or Norman expected.
Dylan struggles with his mother’s revelation, and Norman is persuaded to avenge her.
The escalating violence gets out of hand, but some local teens make love, not war. Show more
Norma’s sudden political ambition is encouraged, while Emma is spurred to take a risk on a river outing, and Dylan’s true boss has a task for him.