Bates Motel: The Cord

"The Cord" is the tenth episode of season five of the psychological thriller series Bates Motel, and the forty-fifth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Nestor Carbonell with a script written by Erica Lipez and Kerry Ehrin. It first aired on A&E on Monday, April 24th, 2017 at 10:00 pm. In this episode, Sheriff Greene warns Norman Bates that Alex Romero may be coming for him. Norman has a chance encounter with his old shrink, Doctor Gregg Edwards. He later tells Madeleine the truth about her husband's philandering. Marion Crane comes to White Pine Bay, and "Norma" decides to go out and have a social life.