Episode 1— First You Dream, Then You Die
Aired March 18, 2013 · 49 min
Synopsis
Widow Norma Bates and her reserved teenage son, Norman, move to a quiet coastal town in search of a new beginning. Their lives are disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious visitor who stirs up tension and reveals hidden town secrets.
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Vera Farmiga
as Norma Louise Bates
Freddie Highmore
as Norman Bates
Max Thieriot
as Dylan Massett
Olivia Cooke
as Emma Decody
Nicola Peltz Beckham
as Bradley Martin
W Earl Brown
as Keith Summers
Nestor Carbonell
as Sheriff Alex Romero
David Cubitt
as Sam Bates
Keegan Connor Tracy
as Miss Blaire Watson
Mike Vogel
as Deputy Zack Shelby
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