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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
    6.2/10(656 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
    7.0/10(762 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 18 - Once Bitten, Twice Die
    7.1/10(834 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Scorpion Season 4 Episode 1 - Extinction
    7.2/10(524 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Scorpion Season 4 Episode 19 - Gator Done
    7.2/10(370 votes)

    #5 - Gator Done

    S4:E19

    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

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  6. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 5 - Plutonium Is Forever
    7.3/10(999 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 7 - Father's Day
    7.3/10(919 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Scorpion Season 3 Episode 6 - Bat Poop Crazy
    7.3/10(483 votes)

    #8 - Bat Poop Crazy

    S3:E6

    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
    Writers:David Foster, Nicholas Wootton

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  9. Scorpion Season 3 Episode 9 - Mother Load
    7.3/10(494 votes)

    #9 - Mother Load

    S3:E9

    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
    Writers:Nick Santora, Kevin J. Hynes

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  10. Scorpion Season 3 Episode 15 - Sharknerdo
    7.3/10(506 votes)

    #10 - Sharknerdo

    S3:E15

    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

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  11. Scorpion Season 3 Episode 20 - Broken Wind
    7.3/10(455 votes)

    #11 - Broken Wind

    S3:E20

    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
    Writers:Nick Santora, Cait Duffy

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  12. Scorpion Season 3 Episode 21 - Rock Block
    7.3/10(446 votes)

    #12 - Rock Block

    S3:E21

    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

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  13. Scorpion Season 4 Episode 4 - Nuke Kids on the Block
    7.3/10(416 votes)

    #13 - Nuke Kids on the Block

    S4:E4

    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
    Writers:Paul Grellong, Nicholas Wootton

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  14. Scorpion Season 4 Episode 6 - Queen Scary
    7.3/10(404 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Scorpion Season 4 Episode 20 - Foul Balls
    7.3/10(404 votes)

    #15 - Foul Balls

    S4:E20

    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

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  16. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 2 - Single Point of Failure
    7.4/10(1333 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 3 - A Cyclone
    7.4/10(1128 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 8 - Risky Business
    7.4/10(900 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Scorpion Season 1 Episode 17 - Going South
    7.4/10(759 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. Scorpion Season 2 Episode 23 - Chernobyl Intentions
    7.4/10(572 votes)

    #20 - Chernobyl Intentions

    S2:E23

    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
    Writers:Nick Santora, Nicholas Wootton

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  21. Scorpion Season 3 Episode 2 - More Civil War
    7.4/10(384 votes)

    #21 - More Civil War

    S3:E2

    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
    Writers:Nick Santora, Nicholas Wootton

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  22. Scorpion Season 3 Episode 10 - This is the Pits
    7.4/10(457 votes)

    #22 - This is the Pits

    S3:E10

    Walter must swim through the deadly La Brea Tar Pits when Team Scorpion helps a woman trapped in the tar before she runs out of oxygen.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writers:Nicholas Wootton, Kim Rome

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  23. Scorpion Season 3 Episode 19 - Monkey See, Monkey Poo
    7.4/10(479 votes)

    #23 - Monkey See, Monkey Poo

    S3:E19

    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

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  24. Scorpion Season 3 Episode 22 - Strife on Mars
    7.4/10(456 votes)

    #24 - Strife on Mars

    S3:E22

    Team Scorpion gets trapped inside a failing and dangerous biodome designed for Mars while trying to extract a pair of scientists inside.

    Director:Jeffrey G. Hunt
    Writer:Kevin J. Hynes

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  25. Scorpion Season 4 Episode 2 - More Extinction
    7.4/10(452 votes)

    #25 - More Extinction

    S4:E2

    Team Scorpion continues to work with their nemesis, Mark Collins, in order to prevent an extinction event that could end humanity. Also, Cabe’s last-minute decision while on the case leads to the possible end of his career.

    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 6.2/10 based on 656 votes. Directed by Sam Hill and written by Paul Grellong, Scott Sullivan, it aired on 4/16/2018. This episode scored 0.8 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Cuba Libre".