The essential episodes of Scorpion
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Scorpion — each pick states its reason.
- 01
When a crisis at LAX leaves dozens of airplanes unable to land, the government enlists a team of misfit geniuses to save the day.
- 02
When a conflict in Eastern Europe threatens to escalate, Team Scorpion is called on to help facilitate secret peace talks to prevent World War III.
- 03
The new Director of Homeland Security reunites the team when a nuclear powered Russian satellite is knocked out of orbit and must be diverted before it detonates over Southern California. Also, Paige and Walter must face their feelings for each other after hospital footage reveals Paige kissed him.
- 04
Walter's attempt to "normalize" goes horribly wrong when a nefarious virus is uploaded to his computer, turning Team Scorpion's new "smart" building project into a burning death trap with people locked inside
- 05
When Team Scorpion and Walter's parents visit Megan in the hospital as her health deteriorates, they are quarantined after a deadly fungus outbreak threatens to infect everyone.
- 06
On Christmas Eve, Team Scorpion must prevent a catastrophe when torrential rains create a large crack in a dam, threatening to wipe out an entire town in its wake.
- 07
Team Scorpion's mission to recover the remains of fallen Marines in Vietnam is threatened along with their lives when a deadly tornado heads directly towards them.
- 08
Team Scorpion is hired by the Department of Defense to break into Fort Knox and "steal" a precious artifact in order to test their security, but they must break in a second time when they find something dangerous hidden inside the object.
- 09
Team Scorpion goes to Chernobyl to repair the decaying nuclear reactor before a catastrophic meltdown, but must also save Sylvester and Paige when they become trapped inside.
- 10
Team Scorpion must outthink their unstable ex-Scorpion member, Mark Collins, after he kidnaps Toby and threatens to kill him unless his cunning demands are met.
- 11
Following a severe storm, Happy's friend Ada, who lives in a sterile bubble to protect her compromised immune system, is left with dangerous debris on the verge of puncturing the structure. Now, Team Scorpion works to safely move Ada to a more secure location without risking her life.
- 12
Something Burrowed, Something Blew
Team Scorpion help Toby and Happy race to the altar to say "I Do" after a simple job extinguishing a tunnel fire becomes catastrophic.
- 13
Three weeks after they crash land on a deserted island, tensions run high for Team Scorpion when they must battle to overcome their relationship obstacles with each other in order to be rescued.
- 14
While attending a tech convention, Team Scorpion is taken hostage by a group attempting a virtual heist.
- 15
Team Scorpion heads to Northeast Africa where they must carefully navigate a minefield in order to save the lives of local villagers. Also, Paige and Walter's relationship takes a shocking turn, and Toby and Happy make an important decision.
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