Bates Motel (A&E): Ratings Recap

A&E's 'Bates Motel' premiered March 18, 2013 to a 1.3 adults 18-49 rating with 3.04 million total viewers and remained stable above a 1.0 rating throughout its first season, and concluded to a 1.2 with 2.7 million viewers. A second season premiered in 2014 and averaged a 0.94 rating with 2.3 million viewers, a third season premiered in 2015 and averaged a 0.73 rating with 1.8 million viewers, and a fourth season premiered in 2016 and averaged a 0.55 rating with 1.45 million viewers. The fifth and final season premiered in 2017 to a 0.51 rating with 1.34 million viewers, and concluded to a 0.46 with 1.41 million viewers. The series aired a total of 50 episodes over the course of its five seasons.

Bates Motel Season 1 Ratings (2013)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Mar. 18, 2013	3.043	1.3
Mar. 25, 2013	2.843	1.3
Apr. 1, 2013	2.823	1.2
Apr. 8, 2013	2.301	1.0
Apr. 15, 2013	2.659	1.1
Apr. 22, 2013	2.928	1.3
Apr. 29, 2013	2.985	1.3
May 6, 2013	2.709	1.3
May 13, 2013	2.476	1.0
May 20, 2013	2.697	1.2
Average	2.746	1.20

Bates Motel Season 2 Ratings (2014)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Mar. 3, 2014	3.071	1.26
Mar. 10, 2014	2.215	0.91
Mar. 17, 2014	1.846	0.72
Mar. 24, 2014	2.229	0.91
Mar. 31, 2014	2.269	0.91
Apr. 7, 2014	2.244	0.98
Apr. 14, 2014	2.437	1.04
Apr. 21, 2014	2.101	0.81
Apr. 28, 2014	2.254	0.93
May 5, 2014	2.299	0.91
Average	2.297	0.94

Bates Motel Season 3 Ratings (2015)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Mar. 9, 2015	2.139	0.92
Mar. 16, 2015	1.912	0.77
Mar. 23, 2015	1.922	0.83
Mar. 30, 2015	1.710	0.73
Apr. 6, 2015	1.757	0.71
Apr. 13, 2015	1.686	0.70
Apr. 20, 2015	1.693	0.68
Apr. 27, 2015	1.755	0.72
May 4, 2015	1.734	0.68
May 11, 2015	1.671	0.58
Average	1.798	0.73

Bates Motel Season 4 Ratings (2016)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Mar. 7, 2016	1.546	0.66
Mar. 14, 2016	1.446	0.57
Mar. 21, 2016	1.461	0.60
Mar. 28, 2016	1.515	0.57
Apr. 11, 2016	1.418	0.58
Apr. 18, 2016	1.326	0.49
Apr. 25, 2016	1.345	0.49
May 2, 2016	1.518	0.56
May 9, 2016	1.405	0.49
May 16, 2016	1.498	0.52
Average	1.448	0.55

Bates Motel Season 5 Ratings (2017)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Feb. 20, 2017	1.341	0.51
Feb. 20, 2017*	1.890	0.70
Feb. 27, 2017	1.275	0.43
Mar. 6, 2017	1.281	0.46
Mar. 13, 2017	1.244	0.41
Mar. 20, 2017	1.360	0.48
Mar. 27, 2017	1.299	0.45
Apr. 3, 2017	1.258	0.40
Apr. 10, 2017	1.230	0.42
Apr. 17, 2017	1.224	0.42
Apr. 24, 2017	1.410	0.46
Average	1.347	0.47

*: total numbers including simulcast ratings on LIF and LMN

Source: Nielsen Media Research