Bates Motel Episode Ratings Heatmap
2013 · 5 Seasons · 50 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.6/10 (10 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.36), maintaining an average of 7.6.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 50 episodes, Bates Motel has earned an overall series rating of 7.6 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 6 ("The Truth"), rated at an extraordinary 8.1/10 with 29 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 7 ("The Man in Number 9"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("The Truth", 8.1) and Episode 7 ("The Man in Number 9", 7), a swing of 1.1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Bates Motel
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Truth | 8.1 | 29 | Apr 22, 2013 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Midnight | 8.0 | 27 | May 20, 2013 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Ocean View | 7.7 | 31 | Apr 15, 2013 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 3 | What's Wrong with Norman | 7.7 | 30 | Apr 1, 2013 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Trust Me | 7.7 | 30 | Apr 8, 2013 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Underwater | 7.6 | 29 | May 13, 2013 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 1 | First You Dream, Then You Die | 7.4 | 41 | Mar 18, 2013 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 8 | A Boy and His Dog | 7.3 | 30 | May 6, 2013 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Nice Town You Picked, Norma... | 7.1 | 32 | Mar 25, 2013 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Man in Number 9 | 7.0 | 31 | Apr 29, 2013 |