7.4/101,850 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2014
When a crisis at LAX prevents dozens of airplanes from landing, the government brings in a group of misfit geniuses to sort things out.
Director: Justin Lin
Writer: N/A
7.4/101,270 votes#2 - Single Point of Failure
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2014
The governor calls on Team Scorpion when his daughter is mysteriously "bio-hacked" with a deadly virus and only has 24 hours to live. The case takes on a deeper significance for Walter after he receives a letter regarding his sister.
Director: Bobby Roth
Writer: David Foster
7.4/101,074 votes#3 - A Cyclone
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2014
After failing a military training mission, the team members are determined to prove themselves when an Internet infrastructure is threatened by a bomber.
Director: Gary Fleder
Writer: Nick Santora, Nicholas Wootton
7.5/101,020 votes#4 - Shorthanded
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2014
Against Cabe's advice, Team Scorpion heads to Las Vegas for a simple casino job, but a robbery leads to Walter's arrest and the rest of the team is left to clear his name.
Director: Jeff T. Thomas
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall
7.3/10949 votes#5 - Plutonium Is Forever
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2014
To fix a Los Angeles nuclear reactor that's on the verge of a cataclysmic meltdown, Walter and the team must reluctantly enlist the help of a troubled former member.
Director: Jeff T. Thomas
Writer: Paul Grellong
7.8/10993 votes#6 - True Colors
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2014
The members of Team Scorpion must pass a mandated psych evaluation or face being disbanded after they're accused of destroying a priceless work of art in an attempt to protect an art exhibit. Paige enlists the help of the team when Ralph is reluctant to go to his school's Halloween party.
Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt
Writer: Rob Pearlstein
7.2/10870 votes#7 - Father's Day
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2014
A case gets personal for Team Scorpion when three convicts break out of prison and one of them is a brilliant hacker who was forced to help the others steal billions online. Meanwhile, Paige must manage Ralph's expectations when his father returns.
Director: Milan Cheylov
Writer: Nick Santora
7.3/10852 votes#8 - Risky Business
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2014
Team Scorpion enlists the help of a musician who created a controversial algorithm that generates hit songs to help find the murderer of a music blogger. Meanwhile, Drew asks Walter to help him connect with his son.
Director: Matt Earl Beesley
Writer: Nicholas Wootton
7.7/10859 votes#9 - Rogue Element
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/2014
Team Scorpion try to protect Cabe's ex-wife, after she uncovers evidence that suggests foul play in the death of a prominent congressman.
Director: Jerry Levine
Writer: Paul Grellong, Kim Rome
7.6/10882 votes#10 - Talismans
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/24/2014
When a military plane is shot down in Bosnia, Team Scorpion must help recover its stealth technology before it falls into enemy hands. Meanwhile, Walter's sister takes a break from her MS treatment and spends time at the garage with Sylvester
Director: Sam Hill
Writer: Alex Katsnelson
7.6/10812 votes#11 - Revenge
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/8/2014
When Sylvester accidentally triggers an explosive device during an investigation, Team Scorpion must focus on finding who's responsible even while their friend's life hangs in the balance.
Director: Mel Damski
Writer: David Foster, Elizabeth Davis Beall
8.0/101,074 votes#12 - Dominoes
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/15/2014
On Christmas Eve, Team Scorpion races to find a way to save a young boy's life after he is trapped in a beachside cave and the rising tide threatens to drown him.
Director: Omar Madha
Writer: Nick Santora, Rob Pearlstein
7.5/10785 votes#13 - Kill Screen
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/5/2015
Team Scorpion must help Ralph when the FBI questions him after his dark web game play inadvertently reveals the location of a CIA safe house and results in the murder of CIA operatives.
Director: Jace Alexander
Writer: Paul Grellong, Nicholas Wootton
7.7/10764 votes#14 - Charades
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/18/2015
Team Scorpion is tasked with uncovering a mole inside the CIA who is being coerced into stealing deadly chemicals. Paige gives Walter a flirting lesson in preparation for the case.
Director: Christine Moore
Writer: Rob Pearlstein
7.5/10771 votes#15 - Forget Me Nots
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/19/2015
Team Scorpion must jog the memory of an injured former Secret Service agent to prevent nuclear weapons from being launched. Meanwhile, Paige is torn when Drew suggests that moving to Maine might be the best for Ralph.
Director: Jann Turner
Writer: Nick Santora, Alex Katsnelson
7.5/10742 votes#16 - Love Boat
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/9/2015
Team Scorpion goes undercover on a cruise ship to locate and disable deadly stolen rockets. Meanwhile, as Valentine's Day approaches, Toby and Happy help Ralph, who is in the throes of his first crush.
Director: Sam Hill
Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall, Kim Rome
7.4/10716 votes#17 - Going South
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/23/2015
A tech billionaire hires Team Scorpion to rescue his kidnapped daughter. Meanwhile, some feelings get hurt when Walter gives an interview and fails to acknowledge the other members of the team.
Director: David Grossman
Writer: Nick Santora, Nicholas Wootton
7.0/10790 votes#18 - Once Bitten, Twice Die
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/9/2015
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.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: David J. North
7.7/10745 votes#19 - Young Hearts Spark Fire
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/23/2015
While on a mission to save lost hikers, Team Scorpion’s helicopter crashes, igniting a massive wildfire that quickly closes in on them. Also, Sylvester must help their injured pilot who is unable to make it to safer ground.
Director: Mel Damski
Writer: Paul Grellong, Jay Beattie, Dan Dworkin
7.6/10719 votes#20 - Crossroads
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/30/2015
To protect a key witness who is en route to testifying against a deadly drug cartel, Team Scorpion takes her on the run, with the cartel hot on their heels.
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: David Foster, Rob Pearlstein
8.1/10826 votes#21 - Cliffhanger
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/13/2015
Walter finally learns Cabe’s long-kept secret regarding the Baghdad mission, and it threatens to tear Team Scorpion apart forever. Also, Paige’s world is rocked when Ralph puts his life in danger to help the team.
Director: Sam Hill
Writer: Nick Santora, Nicholas Wootton
8.3/10883 votes#22 - Postcards from the Edge
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/20/2015
Scorpion, torn apart and uncertain about their future as a team, must come together for their most important mission yet – to save Walter’s life as his car teeters on the side of a cliff.
Director: Milan Cheylov
Writer: Nick Santora, Nicholas Wootton
The Best Episodes of Scorpion Season 1
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Scorpion" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 1850 votes. Directed by Justin Lin and written by N/A, it aired on 9/22/2014. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Single Point of Failure".