: To protect herself and her son, Norma begins dating Deputy Zack Shelby, using the relationship as a cover to stay informed about the police investigation.
: The series was created as a "contemporary prequel" to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho . Bates_motel_1x02
: Norman's estranged half-brother, Dylan, arrives in town, immediately creating tension within the household and offering a different perspective on Norma's controlling nature. : To protect herself and her son, Norma
: This specific episode was written by Anthony Cipriano and directed by Tucker Gates. : This specific episode was written by Anthony
: Norman panics when he realizes the tool belt belonging to the murdered Keith Summers is missing. Unbeknownst to him, it was hidden under his bed.
: This early episode begins to hint at Norman's dissociative issues. His "blackouts" and attachment to mementos like the tool belt foreshadow his eventual descent into the persona of his mother.