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Eccentric genius Walter O’Brien and his team of brilliant misfits comprise the last line of defense against complex, high-tech threats of the modern age. As Homeland Security’s new think tank, O’Brien’s “Scorpion” team includes Toby

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Scorpion Season 4 Episode 22 - A Lie in the Sand
    6.0/10(671 votes)

    #1 - A Lie in the Sand

    S4:E22

    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.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writers:Paul Grellong, Scott Sullivan

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  2. Scorpion Season 2 Episode 2 - Cuba Libre
    6.3/10(772 votes)

    #2 - Cuba Libre

    S2:E2

    Team Scorpion heads to Cuba when a woman from Cabe’s past pleads for him to help catch a Serbian war criminal.

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writers:Nick Santora, Rob Pearlstein

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  3. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 8 - Risky Business
    6.8/10(915 votes)

    #3 - Risky Business

    S1:E8

    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

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  4. Scorpion Season 3 Episode 12 - Ice Ca-Cabes
    6.8/10(544 votes)

    #4 - Ice Ca-Cabes

    S3:E12

    When a mission in the desert results in exploding shrapnel that seriously wounds Cabe, Team Scorpion must freeze his body in order to save his life.

    Director:Jeff T. Thomas
    Writers:David Foster, Nick Santora

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  5. Scorpion Season 3 Episode 23 - Something Burrowed, Something Blew
    6.9/10(592 votes)

    #5 - Something Burrowed, Something Blew

    S3:E23

    Team Scorpion help Toby and Happy race to the altar to say “I Do” after a simple job extinguishing a tunnel fire becomes catastrophic.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writers:Nick Santora, Aadrita Mukerji

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  6. Scorpion Season 4 Episode 6 - Queen Scary
    6.9/10(413 votes)

    #6 - Queen Scary

    S4:E6

    At Halloween, Team Scorpion takes on a case to prove the existence of ghosts on the Queen Mary but find an all-too-real disaster when they locate a “ghost ship” on a deadly collision course. Also, Walter considers taking note of Paige’s interests to benefit their relationship.

    Director:Omar Madha
    Writers:Nicholas Wootton, Adam Higgs

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  7. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 3 - A Cyclone
    7.0/10(1149 votes)

    #7 - A Cyclone

    S1:E3

    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
    Writers:Nick Santora, Nicholas Wootton

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  8. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 15 - Forget Me Nots
    7.0/10(830 votes)

    #8 - Forget Me Nots

    S1:E15

    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
    Writers:Nick Santora, Alex Katsnelson

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  9. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 17 - Going South
    7.0/10(776 votes)

    #9 - Going South

    S1:E17

    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
    Writers:Nick Santora, Nicholas Wootton

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  10. Scorpion Season 4 Episode 10 - Crime Every Mountain
    7.0/10(411 votes)

    #10 - Crime Every Mountain

    S4:E10

    As Cabe’s trial looms over Team Scorpion, a simple case goes sideways when they help a father and his daughter whose plane crashes nearby. Also, Paige helps Walter navigate his feelings about Cabe’s possible future in prison.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writers:Nick Santora, Aadrita Mukerji

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  11. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 2 - Single Point of Failure
    7.1/10(1358 votes)

    #11 - Single Point of Failure

    S1:E2

    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

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  12. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 7 - Father's Day
    7.1/10(934 votes)

    #12 - Father's Day

    S1:E7

    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

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  13. Scorpion Season 4 Episode 1 - Extinction
    7.1/10(535 votes)

    #13 - Extinction

    S4:E1

    Team Scorpion must work with their old nemesis Mark Collins in order to prevent the extinction of mankind. Also, Walter and Paige awkwardly navigate their new relationship.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writers:Nick Santora, Nicholas Wootton

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  14. Scorpion Season 4 Episode 13 - The Bunker Games
    7.1/10(412 votes)

    #14 - The Bunker Games

    S4:E13

    Team Scorpion must work with Toby’s nemesis, Quincy Berkstead, and his wife, Amy, Toby’s ex-fiancée, when they are locked inside an artificially intelligent doomsday bunker that aims to kill them. Also, Walter is distracted by his recent dream where he is married to Florence, not Paige.

    Director:Milan Cheylov
    Writer:Rob Pearlstein

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  15. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.2/10(1956 votes)

    #15 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    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:Unknown

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  16. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 19 - Young Hearts Spark Fire
    7.2/10(809 votes)

    #16 - Young Hearts Spark Fire

    S1:E19

    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
    Writers:Paul Grellong, Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie

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  17. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 - Plutonium Is Forever
    7.3/10(1017 votes)

    #17 - Plutonium Is Forever

    S1:E5

    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

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  18. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 9 - Rogue Element
    7.3/10(925 votes)

    #18 - Rogue Element

    S1:E9

    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
    Writers:Paul Grellong, Kim Rome

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  19. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 13 - Kill Screen
    7.3/10(843 votes)

    #19 - Kill Screen

    S1:E13

    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
    Writers:Paul Grellong, Nicholas Wootton

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  20. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 14 - Charades
    7.3/10(821 votes)

    #20 - Charades

    S1:E14

    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

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  21. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 16 - Love Boat
    7.3/10(802 votes)

    #21 - Love Boat

    S1:E16

    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
    Writers:Elizabeth Davis Beall, Kim Rome

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  22. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 18 - Once Bitten, Twice Die
    7.3/10(849 votes)

    #22 - Once Bitten, Twice Die

    S1:E18

    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

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  23. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 20 - Crossroads
    7.3/10(776 votes)

    #23 - Crossroads

    S1:E20

    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
    Writers:David Foster, Rob Pearlstein

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  24. Scorpion Season 2 Episode 1 - Satellite of Love
    7.3/10(818 votes)

    #24 - Satellite of Love

    S2:E1

    The new Director of Homeland Security, Adriana Molina, reunites the team when a nuclear powered Russian satellite is knocked out of orbit and must be diverted before it detonates over Southern California. Paige and Walter face their feelings for each other when hospital footage reveals that Paige kissed him.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writers:Nick Santora, Nicholas Wootton

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  25. Scorpion Season 3 Episode 1 - Civil War
    7.3/10(637 votes)

    #25 - Civil War

    S3:E1

    The team members set aside their personal and romantic issues when hackers take over targeted U.S. military aircraft and war ships, pointing the weaponry at American cities.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writers:Nick Santora, Nicholas Wootton

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Worst Episodes Summary

"A Lie in the Sand" is the worst rated episode of "Scorpion". It scored 6/10 based on 671 votes. Directed by Sam Hill and written by Paul Grellong, Scott Sullivan, it aired on 4/16/2018. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Cuba Libre".