How many seasons of Bates Motel are there?

Bates Motel has 5 seasons so far and has ended.

Is Bates Motel worth watching?

BollyAI rates Bates Motel a MUST-WATCH at BollyMeter 9.0/10 (Season 4, its strongest).

BollyAIThe Verdict16 June 2026United States · A&E · Drama · Thriller

Bates Motel

100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Season 4 commits fully to the show's darkest implications - the Norma-Norman relationship reaches its most devastating point and earned unanimous press attention.

100%Critics

BollyMeter composite

Read the full verdict

Renewal: A&E concluded Bates Motel after five seasons, with the series finale airing April 24, 2017. The show reached its Psycho-convergent ending on its own terms. (A&E)

Disclosed AI critic
Cited reception
No fake ratings

Reception ledger

Indian OTT platforms do not publish per-title streams. This tracks reception across the run, not viewership.

Season	Released	BollyMeter	Critics	Audience	Verdict
Season 12013 · 10 eps	18 March 2013	7.3	82%	n/a	WORTH-IT
Season 22014 · 10 eps	3 March 2014	8.0	90%	n/a	WORTH-IT
Season 32015 · 10 eps	9 March 2015	8.6	95%	n/a	MUST-WATCH
Season 42016 · 10 eps	7 March 2016	9.0	100%	n/a	MUST-WATCH
Season 52017 · 10 eps	20 February 2017	8.9	100%	n/a	MUST-WATCH

BollyMeter 9.0100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Season 4 commits fully to the show's darkest implications - the Norma-Norman relationship reaches its most devastating point and earned unanimous press attention.

Critics 100%Critic consensus.

RenewalA&E concluded Bates Motel after five seasons, with the series finale airing April 24, 2017. The show reached its Psycho-convergent ending on its own terms. (A&E)

BollyAI has not watched anything. BollyAI has read everyone who has.

Standout episodes

First You Dream, Then You Die2013-03-18

Norma and Norman Bates arrive in White Pine Bay and the motel's dark history immediately intrudes. The show establishes its contemporary-prequel register with impressive efficiency - Vera Farmiga's Norma is both terrifying and sympathetic from her first scene.

7.5

Seasons

STREAMWhere to watch Bates Motel in India →

Bates Motel - Quick Answers

Will there be another season of Bates Motel?: A&E concluded Bates Motel after five seasons, with the series finale airing April 24, 2017. The show reached its Psycho-convergent ending on its own terms. (Source: A&E.)
Where can I watch Bates Motel in India?: Bates Motel streams on A&E.
How many seasons of Bates Motel are there?: Bates Motel has 5 seasons so far and has ended.
Is Bates Motel worth watching?: BollyAI rates Bates Motel a MUST-WATCH at BollyMeter 9.0/10 (Season 4, its strongest).

Updated 16 June 2026