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The Arcanum Club

The Arcanum Club

Bates Motel S3:E2
8.1
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About This Episode

Norman and Norma fixate on Annika's disappearance. Norma learns what the Arcanum Club really is. Dylan and Caleb encounter a new neighbor.

Series Synopsis

A "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, depicting the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in Hitchcock's film, albeit in a different fictional town and in a modern setting. The series begins after the death of Norma's husband, when she purchases a motel located in a coastal Oregon town so she and Norman can start a new life.

Episode Details

Season
3
Episode
2
Series Rating
8.1/10
Total Seasons
5

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