Norman fixates on Miss Watson's death; Dylan becomes involved in White Pine Bay's drug war; Bradley is driven to extremes as she searches for her father's killer; new romantic interests complicate the relationship between Norman and Emma.
Romero decides to take action; Norman brings Emma to the dance; Norman gets a ride home from Miss Watson.
Abernathy increases the pressure; Bradley and Dylan connect; Miss Watson encourages Norman's active imagination; Emma takes a trip.
Norman is upset after Emma tells some of the other girls that he and Bradley slept together. He leaves school without permission and in a meeting with the principal and his teacher it is suggested to Norma that Norman should seek professional help.
Sheriff Romero covers up Shelby's murder - but why? A mysterious newcomer checks into the motel, and Norman is devastated by the death of his beloved dog Juno.
Dylan takes drastic action after Shelby holds the Bates family at gunpoint, and Norma reveals the truth about her husband's death - and the part Norman played in it.
Having spent the night with Bradley, a contented Norman returns home to find that his mother is in jail, arrested for the murder of Keith Summers. Her bail is set at $100,000 but she refuses her sons' offer to help her.
Norman escapes from Deputy Sheriff Zach Shelby's house with the help of his brother Dylan, who creates a diversion - but the girl he found in the basement is left behind. He tells his mother what has happened but she does not believe him.
Norman passes out in the classroom after seeing images of his teacher, Miss Watson, tied up, and doctors decide they want to keep him in hospital for observation. Meanwhile, Dylan starts a new job.
Dylan Massett, Norma's older son from a previous marriage, arrives in town - much to the family's displeasure - and Norman spends more time with Emma. Meanwhile, he is with another friend, Bradley, at a bus stop when they witness her father have a car accident and discover he is badly burned.
Widow Norma Bates and her shy teenage son, Norman, seek a fresh start in a coastal town filled with secrets; the arrival of an unexpected guest turns the Bates' lives upside down.