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Scorpion is a series loosely based on the life of real life genius Walter O'Brien and his think tank of prodigies. It is, at its core a case of the week procedural, much like many other shows, but in ways very different. It is action heavy, but it is based around a group whose minds are their skill set. The cast, for the most part is made up of relatively unknown actors, with Robert Patrick and Eddie Kaye Thomas being the most recognizable, followed by Katherine McPhee. Patrick plays Homeland Security agent Cabe Gallo, who has a history with Walter from when Walter was a child. The government ends up hiring Walter's company, Scorpion, to help with cases that only they can figure out.
The other characters are a Psychologist, Toby (played by Eddie Kaye Thomas) a Mathematical prodigy with OCD named Sylvester, and an engineering marvel named Happy (who is anything but). By a series of events set up in the pilot, they are joined by a waitress (McPhee) who is raising a genius son. She helps them interact with normal people, and they help her understand her son. The larger story arcs of the season deal with character development and character relationships. I think it does really well balancing the larger arcs with the story of the week aspect, to keep it from getting too formulaic, or giving away too much.
The show prides itself on being scientifically accurate, while taking some liberties to make it exciting. The real Walter O'Brien is a producer on the show, and if you watch the DVD extras, the show runners detail how they lean on him and other experts to get as much right as they can. It is easily the kind of material that could make a show way too boring if not done right, and they definitely toe that line well.
As for the extras for those who do get the DVD set, there are commentary tracks on a couple episodes and deleted scenes for a handful of episodes. Then there are numerous behind the scenes and making of features, a gag reel, and a short cast thank you to the fans for supporting the show. All in all, probably a good couple hours worth of extras if you like going through the material. If you are generally a fan of the procedural shows like Bones, Hawaii Five-0, NCIS etc, then this is definitely worth checking out.
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If you like intellectual television episodes and movies you'll love this series. I have been binge watching season one all day. Love it.
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