Scorpion: Season 1 [Blu-ray]

For a bunch of nerds, these folks get into a lot of fights.And the fact that they do makes "Scorpion, Season 1" highly entertaining as its genius-level characters get thrown into some very intriguing - and dangerous - situations. One can only hope that the powers that be decide to let the writers of this show get a chance to really develop the characters further in a second and - hopefully - third season.The series revolves around some super-smart geeks who have banded together to form a company that works with businesses that have run into some serious problems. Despite the fact that Team Scorpion - the name of the company - never fails to solve those problems it is barely surviving financially because most of the businesses it works with are small and can't afford to pay very much for its services. That's about to change when the government steps in and offers it a lucrative contract to solve problems so big and so complex that they are all but unsolvable, at least by ordinary people. The problem is that the government's point man is not someone company president Walter O'Brien trusts. He has good reason not to: Years before Agent Cabe Gallo, who works for the Department of Homeland Security, betrayed O'Brien by using technology that he invented for purposes it was not intended. The result: 2,000 Iraqi civilians died. Because of that O'Brien wants to refuse to work with Gallo or the federal government but comes around when his team of misfits - including a woman with serious anger management issues and a compulsive gambler - point out that the business is on the verge of collapse. O'Brien reluctantly agrees to accept the contract and that leads him and his team into a series of global adventures.The ensemble cast is first rate and includes Elyes Gabel as O'Brien, Robert Patrick as Gallo and singer Katharine McPhee as a former waitress recruited by the team of socially inept geniuses to "interface" with the general public. The writing is crisp and the narrative has just enough angst in it to keep the show's episodes moving along without going overboard.All in all, an excellent start to what I, for one, hope will be a long-running series about smart people doing important work.

This is a series about a team of geniuses solving challenging crime, investigation, or rescue cases/missions. Each person has their own unique expertise, yet personal flaws and struggles. In the back plot, they struggle connecting to mainstream society. The cases are given through a government agent with a personal, paternal, connection to the leading main character. However, Scorpion is an independent group, who importantly support each other throughout the show. Right at the beginning, a "mainstream" female character is added to provide further help and the understanding of normal society. Also, she has a young genius son that team is helping her understand him. As the show evolves, relationships (and the related issues) develop between certain characters.I would rated the show at PG. Scorpion is a mix of drama, some comedy, and action. Intellectually, this is designed for adults and older children. I don't think children would full grasp what is going on. (Either way, you won't have to run to the TV in dismay if your child accidently flips to the show.) The casting and scrip is excellent. The show and plot lines are smooth and not chopped up. Each episode has its own story, twists and upcoming parts you could only vaguely guess. The dramatic scenes are performed cleanly and with some reality. The main characters are more realist than many shows, such as their looks and personalities. Foul language is not used. What excellence all in one package. Originally, I missed out on some of the original airings of the episodes. Later I was binge watching and enjoying each episode of the series.

I like the series but the video and audio quality are quite poor, disappointing but what ta going to do.

I found out about the show in an article in the Atlantic (i don't have a TV). The article argues that our society glorifies high IQ. It may be partially true but there are actually very few shows about smart people. The idea here is not super original. It's MacGyver (improvising) meets Numb3rs (math genius plus the Feds) meets Big Bang Theory (nerds plus a "normal" person), meets The Bridge (protagonists with psychological issues).As a chemical engineer with computer experience and borderline Aspergers, once accepted to a PhD program in mathematics, i can relate to the characters. It's fun to be able figure out if the ideas presented in the show would actually work. Many probably wouldn't but it's OK if the show encourages young people to pursue STEM subjects. The show could probably benefit from having a science a consultant (like Big Bang Theory) or from crows-sourcing ideas (like MacGyver and The Martian). I will be wiling to contribute. There are some story gaps filled in by razzle-dazzle editing. Oh, quoting IQ as 197, at the end of the tail value, is a bit silly. In 180-200 range, or as a percentile, would make more sense. For those interested in improvising solutions, i recommend my book Become an Inventor:https://www.amazon.com/Become-Inventor-Idea-Generating-Problem-Solving-Techniques/dp/1508936838

I love the conceit of this show as it is laid out in the Pilot episode. The writing really lets the show down to a episodic series of unfortunate circumstances but the pilot showed how great the show could have been. It is my favorite episode. The show does start out well enough but as you go you may find the circumstances become more unbelievable as each episode progresses. the B stories are usually more entertaining than the A story. Im still debating whether to continue to get the remaining seasons as the B stories can be quite entertaining and the completion of the series was very satisfying.

It takes alot for me to really dislike a show like this but it is truly down there with Killjoys.

My wife and I liked this a lot. Nothing really new but the characters are charismatic and the story lines not bad. An enjoyable bit of nonsense.

Began nicely, then lost all sense of humour and started taking itself too seriously, eventually lost steam and petered out.Feeling incomplete.

It's good for teenagers, not for gruply old man like myself

Didn't realise it was region one, bloomin annoying having to multi region a dvd player, why do sellers in Europe do this.