Bates Motel ( season 1 ) - wikipedia Bates Motel ( season 1 ) Bates Motel ( season 1 ) Promotional poster and home media cover art Starring Vera Farmiga Freddie Highmore Max Thieriot Olivia Cooke Nicola Peltz Country of origin United States No. of episodes 10 Release Original network A&E Original release March 18 ( 2013 - 03 - 18 ) -- May 20, 2013 ( 2013 - 05 - 20 ) Season chronology Next → Season 2 List of Bates Motel episodes The first season of Bates Motel premiered on March 18, 2013, and concluded on May 20, 2013. The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on Mondays at 10 p.m. ET / PT on A&E. The series is described as a `` contemporary prequel '' to the 1960 film Psycho and follows the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in the Hitchcock film. The series takes place in the fictional town of White Pine Bay, Oregon. The season received positive reviews from television critics. In its premiere episode, the series broke rating records for an original drama series on A&E, drawing in a total of 3.04 million viewers. Bates Motel was renewed for a second season after three episodes of the first season had aired. Vera Farmiga received particular praise for her performance as Norma Louise Bates, she won the 2013 Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television, and was nominated for the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, the 2013 Critics ' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series, and the 2013 TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama. The first season was released on Blu - ray and DVD on September 17, 2014. Contents 1 Cast and characters 1.1 Main 1.2 Recurring 1.3 Guest 2 Production 2.1 Casting 2.2 Filming 3 Episodes 4 Reception 4.1 Critical response 4.2 Ratings 4.3 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External links Cast and characters Main article : List of Bates Motel characters Main Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, and Max Thieriot ( left to right ) portray leading roles Norma Louise Bates, Norman Bates, and Dylan Massett, respectively, who appear in all episodes. Olivia Cooke, Nicola Peltz, and Nestor Carbonell ( left to right ) portray Emma Decody, Bradley Martin, and Sheriff Alex Romero, respectively. Vera Farmiga as Norma Louise Bates Freddie Highmore as Norman Bates Max Thieriot as Dylan Massett Olivia Cooke as Emma Decody Nicola Peltz as Bradley Martin Recurring Nestor Carbonell as Sheriff Alex Romero Mike Vogel as Deputy Zack Shelby Keegan Connor Tracy as Miss Blair Watson Brittney Wilson as Lissa Jere Burns as Jake Abernathy Diana Bang as Jiao Vincent Gale as Gil Turner Richard Harmon as Richard Sylmore Ian Tracey as Remo Wallace Terry Chen as Ethan Chang Ian Hart as Will Decody Hiro Kanagawa as Dr. Fumhiro Kurata David Cubitt as Sam Bates Keenan Tracey as Gunner Aliyah O'Brien as Regina Guest W. Earl Brown as Keith Summers Lara Gilchrist as Rebecca Craig Ben Cotton as Danny Production Casting On July 2, 2012, A&E gave Bates Motel a straight - to - series order. Vera Farmiga was the first to be cast, as protagonist Norma Louise Bates, on August 27, 2012. Shortly after, Freddie Highmore was cast as Norman Bates on September 14, 2012. Also on that day, Max Thieriot was cast as Norman 's half brother, Dylan Massett. Later, on September 19, 2012, Nicola Peltz was cast as Bradley Martin. Finally, on September 20, 2012, Olivia Cooke was the final main cast member to join the series, portraying Emma Decody. Filming A replica of the original Bates Motel set from the film Psycho was built on location in Aldergrove, British Columbia on 272nd Street, where the series is filmed. Production also took place in Greater Vancouver, and Richmond, British Columbia. Principal photography for the first season began on October 1, 2012. Though filming for the first season was expected to wrap on January 24, 2013, production continued into early February 2013. Episodes Main article : List of Bates Motel episodes No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` First You Dream, Then You Die '' Tucker Gates Story by : Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin & Anthony Cipriano Teleplay by : Kerry Ehrin & Anthony Cipriano March 18, 2013 ( 2013 - 03 - 18 ) 3.04 Widow Norma Louise Bates and her 17 - year - old son, Norman, move from Arizona to White Pine Bay, Oregon, where they buy a rundown motel six months after Norman 's father 's sudden death. Norma intends to reopen the motel in an attempt to build a new life. On his first day at his new high school, Norman befriends popular local girl, Bradley Martin, who takes him out for a night on the town with her outgoing friends. Norman also meets Miss Watson, his advanced English teacher. While Norman is out with Bradley for the evening, the drunkard former motel owner, Keith Summers, breaks into the house and rapes Norma. Norman arrives back and knocks him out, before Norma murders him. The duo dump the body in the bay harbor. That same night, Norma and Norman meet Sheriff Romero and Deputy Shelby, who show up to have look around the motel for reasons unknown. In room 4 of the motel, Norman finds a sketchbook full of lurid drawings that show women being tortured. Similarly, a woman is seen drugged and chained somewhere, indicating that a sinister presence, much more than Norman and his mother, resides in the town. Norma renames the motel the Bates Motel. `` Nice Town You Picked, Norma... '' Tucker Gates Kerry Ehrin March 25, 2013 ( 2013 - 03 - 25 ) 2.84 Tension arises when Dylan Massett, Norma 's troubled and violent son from a previous relationship, arrives in White Pine Bay to stay. Norman and Bradley witness Bradley 's father get badly burned in a car accident. Meanwhile, Norman and his cystic fibrosis - stricken classmate, Emma Decody, look into the mystery of the sketchbook. Deputy Shelby suggests to Norma that the town 's wealth is earned through illegal means, and that the whole town council and police force is in on some massive conspiracy. Norma sees a body hanging upside - down and on fire in the middle of town, witnessed by townspeople, showing `` justice '' is often resolved extrajudicially. Emma and Norman stumble upon a huge marijuana field hidden in the nearby forest and are chased away by two armed men, barely escaping. `` What 's Wrong with Norman '' Paul A. Edwards Jeff Wadlow April 1, 2013 ( 2013 - 04 - 01 ) 2.82 Norman passes out at school and is taken to hospital. Norma is asked if Norman has experienced an episode like this before, to which she says no. Dylan states he has a new job, not mentioning it is guarding the marijuana field with his new partner, Ethan. Norma discharges Norman from the hospital, who tells her that he kept Summers ' utility belt, which is now missing after the police carry out a property search. Dylan tells Norman to get out more and not let Norma smother him. Meanwhile, Deputy Shelby reveals that he took Summers ' belt without Sheriff Romero 's knowledge, because he wants to protect Norma from being investigated for Summers ' disappearance ; the two then kiss. Norman envisions his mother telling him to get the utility belt back ; he then breaks into Shelby 's house to retrieve it, but instead discovers that one of the women from the sketchbook is being held captive in Shelby 's basement. `` Trust Me '' Johan Renck Kerry Ehrin April 8, 2013 ( 2013 - 04 - 08 ) 2.30 Deputy Shelby arrives home while Norman is still inside. Dylan, who had followed Norman to the house, distracts Shelby to give Norman enough time to escape. Norma tells Norman he imagines things that do n't really happen. With Emma unreachable, Norman draws more closely to Bradley, who is mourning the death of her father. Meanwhile, Sheriff Romero finds a decomposing hand in the bay that has Keith Summers ' wristwatch attached to it. That same evening, Norman meets with Bradley at her house, and the two of them end up sleeping together for the first time ; when Norma finds out, she becomes upset. Dylan confronts Norma, stating he knows what she has done, which gives him the right to take Norman to stay with him. Just then, the police show up and arrest Norma for the murder of Keith Summers. 5 5 `` Ocean View '' David Straiton Jeff Wadlow April 15, 2013 ( 2013 - 04 - 15 ) 2.66 Norman posts bail for his mother and she is released the next day. Dylan proposes that Norman should live with him instead of their mother. Shelby gets rid of the evidence incriminating Norma, claiming to be in love with her. Meanwhile, Dylan borrows $5,000 from Ethan, his work partner, so he can buy his own house. Afterward, a drug addict appears and shoots Ethan, and Dylan rushes him to the hospital. Dylan later runs the drug addict over with his car. At dinner, Norman reveals to Emma that the girl from the sketchbook is real, and the two later find her in Summers ' abandoned boat. They take the girl, named Jiao, back to the Bates Motel and show her to Norma. She then identifies Shelby as the man who had been assaulting her, shocking and horrifying Norma. 6 6 `` The Truth '' Tucker Gates Carlton Cuse & Kerry Ehrin April 22, 2013 ( 2013 - 04 - 22 ) 2.93 Norman and Dylan find Summers ' utility belt and throw it in the harbor in order to protect their mother. Dylan 's boss, Gil, informs him that Ethan has died of his wounds. Dylan says that he took out his partner 's killer as payback, which pleases Gil. He is then introduced to his new partner, Remo. Shelby finds out that Jiao is staying at the Bates Motel and she subsequently flees. He then holds the Bates family at gunpoint and assaults Norma, causing Norman to angrily attack him. After a shootout commences, Dylan kills Shelby to save his family. Meanwhile, Norma reveals the truth about Norman 's father 's death to Dylan : Norman killed him in a fit of rage after seeing his father beating Norma and has absolutely no recollection of it, believing his father 's death was an accident. She tells Dylan that Norman needs to be protected. 7 7 `` The Man in Number 9 '' S.J. Clarkson Kerry Ehrin April 29, 2013 ( 2013 - 04 - 29 ) 2.99 Sheriff Romero arrives at the scene but makes up a story that he caught and killed Deputy Shelby in a gun fight. Meanwhile, Dylan meets Jake Abernathy, who checks into the motel, as he had room 9 reserved for a week every two months before Summers sold the motel. Norma hires Emma to work at the motel as a cleaner. Elsewhere, Norman grows close to a stray dog, whom he names Juno. Norman heads to Bradley 's house to declare his love for her, only for Bradley to tell Norman they are not meant for each other. Norman witnesses his dog Juno being hit and killed by a car, and is devastated. 8 8 `` A Boy and His Dog '' Ed Bianchi Bill Balas May 6, 2013 ( 2013 - 05 - 06 ) 2.71 Emma 's father, Will, teaches Norman taxidermy after Norman takes his dead dog to him. Upon the school principal 's request, Norma has Norman meet with a psychologist, who suggests Norma may have control issues over her son. Meanwhile, Jake reveals to Norma that he knows the full story about Shelby and Summers ' sex - slave business. Norma kicks Jake out in retaliation. Dylan brings `` trimmers '' to stay at the motel. Norma decides to take Dylan out to dinner to thank him for bringing new customers, but is horrified to see the autopsied corpse of Shelby on her bed. 9 9 `` Underwater '' Tucker Gates Carlton Cuse & Kerry Ehrin May 13, 2013 ( 2013 - 05 - 13 ) 2.48 Norma receives a threatening note and decides to put the motel up for sale. She enlists Romero to help track down Jake, but he informs her he can not find anything on the man. To calm her, he has the house patrolled on the half - hour. Dylan helps Bradley get access to her father 's office, where she finds love letters exchanged between her dad and someone known as `` B ''. Meanwhile, Emma gets to know a `` trimmer '' named Gunner and experiences her first high. Norma 's realtor tells her that her property wo n't go up for sale, angering her to the point beating him with her bag. Afterward, Norma finds Jake in her car with a pistol ; he reveals that Shelby owed him $150,000 from the sex - slave business and, thinking she has the cash, threatens to kill her and her sons unless she delivers the money to him the following night. Terrified, Norma agrees. 10 10 `` Midnight '' Tucker Gates Carlton Cuse & Kerry Ehrin May 20, 2013 ( 2013 - 05 - 20 ) 2.70 Romero tells Norma that he 'll help her with the Jake situation. Norma reveals to Norman a secret : when she was a teenager, her brother forced her to have sex with him. Norman and Emma decide to go to the school winter dance as friends. At the dance, Norman repeatedly eyes Bradley, causing a heartbroken Emma to storm out and Bradley 's jealous boyfriend to punch Norman. Miss Watson offers to tend to Norman 's injured eye and takes him back to her place. Meanwhile, Norma witnesses Romero shoot and kill Jake. At Miss Watson 's home, Norman observes his teacher stripping off to change. A hallucination of Norma convinces Norman that Miss Watson is seducing him. Norman rushes home where he tells Norma that Miss Watson was going to drive him, but the next thing he remembers is running home. Miss Watson 's corpse is shown with her throat slashed, wearing a `` B '' necklace, hinting that she may be Bradley 's father 's secret lover. Reception Critical response The first season of Bates Motel received mostly positive reviews. It received 66 out of 100 from Metacritic, based on 34 critical responses, indicating `` generally favorable reviews ''. Rotten Tomatoes aggregated that 81 % of 37 television critics gave the series a positive review. The site 's consensus reads, `` Bates Motel utilizes mind manipulation and suspenseful fear tactics, on top of consistently sharp character work and wonderfully uncomfortable familial relationships. '' On April 8, 2013, A&E renewed the series for a second season following the positive reviews and good ratings after the first three episodes. Ratings On its premiere night, the series broke rating records for an original drama series on A&E. It drew in a strong 3.04 million viewers total, including 1.6 million viewers watching it in the 18 - 49 demographic. The season finale episode drew in a total of 2.70 million viewers, with a 1.2 ratings share in the 18 -- 49 demo. Overall, the first season averaged 2.70 million viewers, with 1.5 million tuning in from both the 18 -- 49 and 25 -- 54 demographics. Awards and Nominations Main article : List of awards and nominations received by Bates Motel In its first season, Bates Motel was nominated for 24 awards, winning one. Year Awards Nominee ( s ) Result Ref. 2013 3rd Critics ' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Drama Series Vera Farmiga Nominated 29th Television Critics Association Awards Individual Achievement in Drama Nominated 65th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Nominated 17th Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Actress in a Drama Series Nominated Best Cinematography in a Series John S. Bartley, Thomas Yatsko Nominated Best Production Design in a Series Peter Bodnarus, Mark S. Freeborn, Margot Ready, Rose Marie McSherry Nominated 28th Imagen Awards Best Supporting Actor -- Television Nestor Carbonell Nominated 29th Artios Awards Outstanding Achievement in Casting April Webster, Sara Isaacson, Jennifer Page, Corinne Clark Nominated Make - Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards Best Contemporary Hairstyling -- Television and New Media Series Donna Bis Nominated 15th Women 's Image Network Awards Best Drama Series Bates Motel Nominated Best Actress -- Drama Series Vera Farmiga Nominated 5th Dorian Awards TV Performance of the Year -- Actress Nominated Gold Derby Awards Best Lead Actress in a Drama Nominated Breakthrough Performer of the Year Freddie Highmore Nominated 40th People 's Choice Awards Favorite TV Anti-Hero Nominated 18th Satellite Awards Best Actor -- Television Series Drama Nominated Best Actress -- Television Series Drama Vera Farmiga Nominated ACTRA Awards Best Actor Vincent Gale Nominated IGN Awards Best New TV Series Bates Motel Nominated Best TV Horror Series Nominated Best TV Actress Vera Farmiga Nominated 40th Saturn Awards Best Actress on Television Won Best Actor on Television Freddie Highmore Nominated Best Television Presentation Bates Motel Nominated The listed years are of television release, annual ceremonies are usually held the following year References Jump up ^ McNamara, Mary ( March 18, 2013 ). `` Review : ' Bates Motel ' a twisty, moody modern prequel to ' Psycho ' ''. 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Question: who does norman bates kill in season 1
Answer: Miss Watson