
Eccentric genius Walter O'Brien leads a group of brilliant misfits who constitute Homeland Security's new think tank, helping defend against the high-tech threats of the computer age. The team -- dubbed Scorpion -- includes behaviorist Toby Curtis, mechanical prodigy Happy Quinn, and statistics guru Sylvester Dodd. While comfortable with one another, the team members struggle with understanding life outside their circle, so when they need help translating societal cues, they rely on the skills of Paige Dineen, a woman with a gifted young son.

When Walter is accidentally launched into space in a rocket, Team Scorpion must find a way to bring him home before his oxygen runs out.

A boy from Ralph's class goes missing after having a run-in with a deadly criminal; Toby comes closer to discovering the identity of Happy's husband.

A simple job at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum turns deadly when thieves steal things from a rare gem exhibit to get the materials they need to make a nuclear bomb.

Team Scorpion explores a deep cave system in an effort to prevent a bat population from harming the North American ecosystem; the team dons Halloween costumes for Walter's impending immigration inspection.