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The Worst Episodes of Scorpion

Every episode of Scorpion ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Scorpion!

Based on a true story, Scorpion is a high-octane drama about eccentric genius Walter O’Brien and his team of brilliant misfits who comprise the last...
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Network:CBS

Worst Episodes Summary

"A Lie in the Sand" is the worst rated episode of "Scorpion". It scored 6.3/10 based on 611 votes. Directed by Sam Hill and written by Paul Grellong, Scott Sullivan, it aired on 4/16/2018. This episode scored 0.7 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Once Bitten, Twice Die".

  • A Lie in the Sand
    6.3/10611 votes
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    #1 - A Lie in the Sand

    Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 4/16/2018

    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

    Writer: Paul Grellong, Scott Sullivan

  • Once Bitten, Twice Die
    7.0/10790 votes
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    #2 - 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

  • Cuba Libre
    7.0/10726 votes
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    #3 - Cuba Libre

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2015

    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

    Writer: Nick Santora, Rob Pearlstein

  • Father's Day
    7.2/10870 votes
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    #4 - 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

  • Broken Wind
    7.2/10426 votes
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    #5 - Broken Wind

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 3/20/2017

    While on a mission to repair a turbine at a wind farm, Team Scorpion must race to save Paige and Happy before the cable holding the gondola they are in snaps and sends them plummeting to the ground.

    Director: Steven A. Adelson

    Writer: Nick Santora, Cait Duffy

  • Extinction
    7.2/10497 votes
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    #6 - Extinction

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2017

    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

    Writer: Nick Santora, Nicholas Wootton

  • Gator Done
    7.2/10343 votes
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    #7 - Gator Done

    Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 3/19/2018

    Team Scorpion heads to the bayou to track down a cagey alligator in order to stop a deadly mosquito-borne virus, and Paige teaches Walter the concept of the “white lie.” Also, Walter hits Cabe with a tranquilizer gun and Toby must save his life, and Sylvester and Ralph help Patty when the mean girls at her school force her to get a dreaded tardy slip.

    Director: Omar Madha

    Writer: Kim Rome

  • Plutonium Is Forever
    7.3/10949 votes
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    #8 - 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

  • Risky Business
    7.3/10852 votes
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    #9 - 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

  • Bat Poop Crazy
    7.3/10453 votes
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    #10 - Bat Poop Crazy

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2016

    Before Halloween, Team Scorpion must infiltrate a deep, vast cave system in order to prevent a bat population from destroying the North America ecosystem. Also, the team dons costumes to stage photos from Halloween’s past for Walter’s upcoming immigration inspection.

    Director: Omar Madha

    Writer: David Foster, Nicholas Wootton

  • Mother Load
    7.3/10461 votes
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    #11 - Mother Load

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/2016

    Paige’s estranged mother calls on Team Scorpion when she accidentally uncovers a forgotten nuclear reactor on the verge of exploding.

    Director: Jeff T. Thomas

    Writer: Nick Santora, Kevin J. Hynes

  • Sharknerdo
    7.3/10473 votes
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    #12 - Sharknerdo

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/6/2017

    Team Scorpion’s job to find sunken treasure goes awry when Walter and Paige’s boat explodes, leaving them lost in the middle of the Pacific Ocean surrounded by sharks.

    Director: Tim Story

    Writer: Elizabeth Davis Beall

  • Monkey See, Monkey Poo
    7.3/10446 votes
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    #13 - Monkey See, Monkey Poo

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 3/13/2017

    To stop a dangerous virus from spreading, Team Scorpion must locate a rare endangered monkey in the Amazon that has the antibody for the cure. Also, Toby and Happy see a counselor to prepare for matrimony.

    Director: Don Tardino

    Writer: Scott Sullivan

  • Rock Block
    7.3/10416 votes
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    #14 - Rock Block

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 4/10/2017

    Team Scorpion must defy the orders of a foreign government after they retrieve an asteroid from space containing DNA strands that could have deadly consequences once exposed.

    Director: Antonio Negret

    Writer: David Foster

  • Nuke Kids on the Block
    7.3/10388 votes
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    #15 - Nuke Kids on the Block

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2017

    While decommissioning an old nuclear missile, a simple accident causes Team Scorpion to endure exposure to toxic vapor while trying to prevent the nuke from detonating. Also, Paige confronts Happy about constantly tagging along with her and Walter.

    Director: Elodie Keene

    Writer: Paul Grellong, Nicholas Wootton

  • Queen Scary
    7.3/10376 votes
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    #16 - Queen Scary

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2017

    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

    Writer: Nicholas Wootton, Adam Higgs

  • Foul Balls
    7.3/10378 votes
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    #17 - Foul Balls

    Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 3/26/2018

    Team Scorpion must use their high IQs to win a softball game when the homeland director challenges, with all of their future government contracts on the line. Also, Walter’s secret night out with Florence puts Toby and Happy on edge.

    Director: Nick Santora

    Writer: Kim Rome

  • Kenny and the Jet
    7.3/10324 votes
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    #18 - Kenny and the Jet

    Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 4/9/2018

    Paige’s maternal side goes into high gear when Team Scorpion must save an unconscious, hypothermic boy stuck in the wheel well of their airborne airplane. Also, Walter’s white lie to Paige starts to take a toll on him, and Paige realizes something’s up.

    Director: Jeff T. Thomas

    Writer: Rob Pearlstein, Adam Higgs

  • Pilot
    7.4/101,850 votes
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    #19 - 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

  • Single Point of Failure
    7.4/101,270 votes
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    #20 - 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

  • A Cyclone
    7.4/101,074 votes
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    #21 - 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

  • Going South
    7.4/10716 votes
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    #22 - 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

  • Chernobyl Intentions
    7.4/10542 votes
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    #23 - Chernobyl Intentions

    Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 4/18/2016

    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.

    Director: Jeff T. Thomas

    Writer: Nick Santora, Nicholas Wootton

  • More Civil War
    7.4/10353 votes
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    #24 - More Civil War

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2016

    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: Jeffrey G. Hunt

    Writer: Nick Santora, Nicholas Wootton

  • Sly and the Family Stone
    7.4/10465 votes
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    #25 - Sly and the Family Stone

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2016

    When Team Scorpion travels to Ireland for Megan’s one-year memorial, Walter discovers that a nearby lake’s natural disaster has created a poisonous cloud that could kill everyone in the village. Also, Cabe and Toby try to alleviate the tension between Tim and Walter.

    Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt

    Writer: Nicholas Wootton, Adam Higgs