Scorpion
Seen it?2014 | 4 seasons | Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (8.2 out of 10) and it held a wide audience for several seasons, though it had middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved Mr. Robot, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings.
- What might put you off
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
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 Curtis, an expert behaviorist who can read anyone; Happy Quinn, a mechanical prodigy; and Sylvester Dodd, a statistics guru.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
8.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a wide audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 331K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
- Season 12014 · 22 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
Season 22015 · 24 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday- Season 32016 · 25 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Season 42017 · 22 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Nick Santora
- Elyes GabelWalter O'Brien
- Katharine McPheePaige Dineen
- Jadyn WongHappy Quinn
- Eddie Kaye ThomasToby Curtis
- Ari StidhamSylvester Dodd
- Riley B. SmithRalph Dineen
- Robert PatrickCabe Gallo