Scorpion (TV series)
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Action Drama |
| Developed by | Nick Santora |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 64 (list of episodes) |
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Gyula Pados Ken Glassing David J. Miller Fernando Argüelles |
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| Running time | 40–44 minutes |
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| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
| Original release | September 22, 2014 – present |
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Scorpion (stylized as </SCORPION>) is an American action drama television series loosely based on the life of computer expertWalter O'Brien. In the series, O'Brien and his friends help each other to solve complex global problems and save lives. The series premiered on September 22, 2014 and airs in the United States on CBS. On October 27, 2014, CBS placed a full season episode order for the first season. On March 25, 2016, CBS renewed Scorpion for a third season, which premiered on October 3, 2016.
Scorpion is said to be the last line of defense against complex, high-tech threats around the globe. Drawing on a diverse set of skills and experience, the team tackles a variety of problems, many of which are extremely complex. While they are frequently called into service by the Department of Homeland Security, they also accept work from private individuals and organizations.
Scorpion has received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, season one holds a rating of 42% based on 48 reviews, with an average rating of 5.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Typical procedural plot lines and boring characters using a distracting amount of geek-speak make Scorpion a forgettable show without sting." On Metacritic, the show has a score of 48 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
The show premiered on September 22, 2014, earning a 3.2 rating in the 18–49 demographic and 13.83 million total viewers. This improved CBS' Monday 9 p.m. time slot from the previous season by 66% in total viewers and 22% in the 18–49 demographic. It was also Monday's top new series in viewers and key demographics. The number of viewers during the first season across all platforms was 26 million.
Scorpion was picked up in thirteen countries, including in the UK by ITV2 for broadcast starting on October 23, 2014. The series premiered in fall on RTÉ2 in Ireland. Australian Network Ten began airing the show on September 28. In New Zealand, Prime began airing the show on October 10. The show airs in Canada on City simultaneous to CBS.
A special 63-minute episode, "Tech, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll", was originally aired as a single episode in season two, but shown in Britain and its overseas territories in two parts.
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