S01e01: Scorpion

By the end of the episode, the team is no longer just a business arrangement. Paige accepts the job, not just for the money, but to help her son and to provide the "human" connection the team lacks.

The premiere's primary conflict involves a corrupted software update that knocks out communications at the . With 56 planes unable to land and running low on fuel, the Scorpion team must find a way to upload an uncorrupted version of the software to the planes while they are still in the air. scorpion s01e01

The pilot posits that high IQ does not equate to survival skills. While the team creates the solution, they cannot execute it without Paige’s grounding influence and Gallo’s tactical support. By the end of the episode, the team