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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Riots, Drills and the Devil (1)
    8.8/10(58 votes)

    S1:E6

    Michael creates a lockdown by sabotaging the air conditioning in order to execute his breakout plan properly, and unintentionally causes a riot that gets Sara into huge trouble. Meanwhile, an ex-con is blackmailed into seeing to that Lincoln is killed.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - Greatness Achieved
    8.7/10(37 votes)

    S4:E9

    Wyatt gets a taste of his own medicine, and Mahone finds some resolution. T-Bag scrambles when the police investigate his missing co-worker while Gretchen gets cozy with a Company man. Meanwhile, Michael’s condition continues to worsen, and a team member makes the ultimate sacrifice while planning the underground break-in for Scylla.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - John Doe
    8.6/10(47 votes)

    S2:E14

    Bellick gets a taste of the medicine he gave out when he was the Captain and Agent Mahone's ex-wife makes another appearance.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - Bluff
    8.5/10(48 votes)

    S1:E18

    In an effort to recreate the missing piece of the tattoo, Michael gets transferred to the psych ward, seeking the help of Haywire. T-Bag and C-Note have to join forces.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - Wash
    8.5/10(41 votes)

    S2:E18

    T-Bag digs deep and finds his 'nice-side' with the help of a psychiatrist. Michael, Lincoln, and Sara get their hands on evidence needed to bring down The Company, while Kellerman is close to finding the President.

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    Writer:Nick Santora

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - Hell or High Water
    8.5/10(41 votes)

    S3:E12

    Michael, Whistler, and Mahone make their break from Sona. But Mahone seems like the odd man out along the way.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Sleight of Hand
    8.5/10(52 votes)

    S1:E10

    Michael is forced to give up Fibonacci's location to Philly Falzone, and Kellerman and Hale get a little unwanted help to track down LJ who has gone missing. Veronica and Nick uncover evidence against the man Lincoln was convicted of murdering.

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    Writer:Nick Santora

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Chicago
    8.4/10(45 votes)

    S2:E16

    C-Note gets into a tricky situation when a robber holds up the diner he is in and demands everyone go into the storage room until the police arrive. Michael, Lincoln and Kellerman get closer to revealing the conspiracy with the help of Sara. Mahone finds a new ally in Bellick.

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    Writer:Nick Santora

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - By the Skin and the Teeth
    8.4/10(47 votes)

    S1:E15

    As Lincoln is about to be executed, he briefly sees his father in the viewing room. A phone call from judge Kessler delays the execution. After reviewing the newly surfaced evidence, the judge orders the exhumation of Steadman's body. Michael creates a new, more dangerous, break-out plan, involving going through the prison yard. An accident puts Michael's new plan in danger.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Disconnect
    8.4/10(45 votes)

    S2:E12

    With Mahone on their trail, Michael, Lincoln, their father, and Sucre make a run for the getaway plane. Michael's reunion with his father sheds light on his difficult childhood.The women in Bellick and Kellerman's lives coerce their men to confess their sins.A medical emergency forces C-Note to risk it all.

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    Writer:Nick Santora

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - First Down
    8.3/10(43 votes)

    S2:E4

    Bellick, now teamed up with Michael, Lincoln and Nika, sets out to find the money stolen by Westmoreland during the 1971 skyjacking. Kellerman targets Sara, who receives a long-awaited phone call. T-Bag gets a ride from an unsuspecting family. Abruzzi resumes the search for Fibonacci to settle the scores once and for all.

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    Writer:Nick Santora

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Bang and Burn
    8.3/10(42 votes)

    S3:E8

    Susan jeopardizes Michael's life as she puts her own escape plan into motion. Whistler's past catches up to his girlfriend.The Company goes after Lincoln and Sucre. Justice prevails for Mahone. And Lechero sheds light into an empty tunnel.

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    Writer:Nick Santora

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 24 - Toby or Not Toby
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    S2:E24

    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.

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    Writer:Nick Santora

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Teacher and Pupils
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    S2:E15

    After a grisly shooting in a federal housing project, Lightman is hired to read the face of the paralyzed victim.

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    Writer:Nick Santora

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Unearthed
    8.3/10(44 votes)

    S2:E9

    In an effort to learn more about his pursuer Michael cozies up to Mahone's wife. L.J. and Lincoln have a bumpy road-trip. T-Bag receives a surprise, and C-Note's wife must choose between her daughter and husband.

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    Writer:Nick Santora

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - US vs. UN vs. UK
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S2:E9

    Team Scorpion is blackmailed to break into the United Nations to assist in the assassination of a menacing arms dealer. Also, Sylvester makes a bold move to protect Megan's wishes.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Good Fences
    8.2/10(38 votes)

    S3:E4

    After taking delivery of a package from The Company, Lincoln realizes that they are deadly serious. Michael's new break out plan relies on electricity. Haywire is back from the dead, haunting disoriented Mahone. Bellick and T-Bag get special attention from Lechero.

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    Writer:Nick Santora

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 23 - Chernobyl Intentions
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    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:N/A
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 3 - Shut Down
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    S4:E3

    Michael attempts to track the cardholder and avoid going back to prison. Wyatt finds new information regarding Sara's whereabouts. Elsewhere, T-Bag uses a new identity to make a new life for himself.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  20. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Vote
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    S3:E7

    On Election Day, as democracy hangs in the balance, Team Scorpion is called on when someone tries to throw the U.S. presidential election into chaos.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - White Out
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    S2:E13

    The members of Team Scorpion brave subzero temperatures in Antarctica to save a United States Special Forces unit. Toby risks his life to save Happy.

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    Writer:Nick Santora

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Fractured
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    S2:E16

    After a powerful earthquake rocks Los Angeles, Team Scorpion must fix a pinched gas line to prevent a massive explosion.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  23. undefined Season 4 Episode 20 - Cowboys and Indians
    7.9/10(36 votes)

    S4:E20

    Pandemonium erupts at the hotel following the assassination, and Christina puts the final pieces of her plan together. Meanwhile, the General makes good on his threat, and Michael is forced to choose between saving either Lincoln or Sara.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - It Isn’t the Fall That Kills You
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    S3:E3

    When Walter is accidentally launched into space in a rocket, he hallucinates about Paige as his oxygen runs low, and Team Scorpion works feverishly to find a way to bring him home before he suffocates.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  25. undefined Season 3 Episode 25 - Scorp Family Robinson
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    S3:E25

    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.

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    Writer:Nick Santora

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Nick Santora Ratings Summary

"Riots, Drills and the Devil (1)" is the best rated episode written by Nick Santora. It scored 8.802/10 based on 58 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 9/26/2005 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Greatness Achieved".