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Bates Motel•Season 1•Episode 7

The Man in Number 9

7.8/10 · 2,538 votesApr 29, 201344 min

Ranked #9 of 10 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Norma's first guest at the Bates Motel is not what she expected. Norman discovers that even popular girls are complicated.

Directed bySJ Clarkson

Written byKerry Ehrin

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Seasons5

All 1 2 3 4 5

Season 1 Episodes10

E1 8.0

First You Dream, Then You Die

E2 7.8

Nice Town You Picked, Norma...

E3 8.0

What's Wrong with Norman

Trust Me

Ocean View

The Truth

The Man in Number 9

A Boy and His Dog

Underwater

Midnight

Cast4

Vera Farmiga

Norma Bates

Freddie Highmore

Norman Bates

Max Thieriot

Dylan Massett

Olivia Cooke

Emma Decody

Crew6

Kerry Ehrin

Writer

SJ Clarkson

Director

Christopher Nelson

Editor

Bill Balas

Staff Writer

Peter Bodnarus

Production Design

John S. Bartley

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Man in Number 9" is episode 7 of Bates Motel season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 2,538 votes, ranking #9 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by SJ Clarkson and written by Kerry Ehrin, it aired on April 29, 2013.

Next: E8 · A Boy and His Dog Best of Season 1