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Team Scorpion, a brilliant group of hackers and problem-solvers, faces global threats. Led by the genius Walter O'Brien, the team includes the resourceful Paige Dineen, the skilled mechanic Happy Quinn, the psychiatrist Toby Curtis, and the meticulous Sylvester Dodd. Their mission is to protect the world from complex technological dangers.
The season's central conflict involves a series of escalating cyberattacks, starting with hackers seizing control of military hardware and escalating to a nuclear missile launch. The team narrowly averts disaster multiple times, including a nuclear submarine threat and Walter's near-fatal space accident. Shockingly, it's revealed that Walter and Happy were secretly married for Walter's green card, a secret that causes significant personal turmoil. Later, Cabe, the team's mentor figure, is critically wounded, but survives after a desperate resuscitation.
As the season progresses, the team deals with election hacking, ecological disasters, and even a perilous Mars biodome mission. Walter confesses his love for Paige, and they share a kiss, only for their happiness to be shattered when their honeymoon flight crash-lands them on a deserted island. The season ends with the team stranded and facing an uncertain future, though a desperate experiment by Ralph eventually signals their rescue.
Season 3 of Scorpion covers episodes 1-25. Here's everything that happened:
Season 3, Episode 1: Civil War - Team Scorpion must stop hackers who have seized control of U.S. military aircraft and warships, pointing weapons at American cities. While Walter attempts to thwart the cyberattack, Paige navigates her complicated feelings for him and Tim. The hackers' ultimate goal is revealed to be a nuclear missile launch, which the team narrowly prevents. The episode concludes with the team successfully regaining control of the naval destroyers, but the threat of the submarine hack looms.
Season 3, Episode 2: More Civil War - Team Scorpion races against time as hackers seize control of a nuclear submarine and arm a missile. While Sylvester is temporarily traded to a crime boss for hacker information, the team devises a risky plan to fire and reroute the missile, ultimately preventing a catastrophic launch. The episode concludes with the team successfully averting the nuclear threat.
Season 3, Episode 3: It Isn't the Fall That Kills You - When Walter is accidentally rocketed into space, he hallucinates about Paige due to low oxygen. Team Scorpion races against time to bring him back before he suffocates. After a perilous freefall, Walter survives a crash into the Pacific Ocean, and the team successfully executes their rescue plan.
Season 3, Episode 4: Little Boy Lost - A boy named Daniel, who has nonverbal autism, goes missing during a field trip after accidentally swapping tablets with a mercenary. Team Scorpion races to find him, discovering the tablet contains information about a planned attack. Happy is revealed to be pregnant, and Toby learns that Walter is Happy's husband, having married her for a green card.
Season 3, Episode 5: Plight at the Museum - Team Scorpion's mission to investigate a corroding pillar at a museum turns dangerous when thieves attempt to steal rare gems needed to enrich a nuclear bomb. The team must stop the thieves while dealing with the revelation that Happy and Walter are secretly married. Walter's potential deportation is averted when Happy agrees to a divorce, allowing her to marry Toby. The episode concludes with the team successfully thwarting the theft and securing the dangerous materials.
Season 3, Episode 6: Bat Poop Crazy - Team Scorpion must infiltrate a vast cave system to prevent a bat population from destroying the North American ecosystem. Meanwhile, they stage Halloween photos for Walter's immigration inspection, which unravels when the INS agent spots a reflection of a 2016 calendar in a 2014 photo. The team successfully cures the bats, but Sylvester contracts rabies.
Season 3, Episode 7: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Vote - Team Scorpion must race against time to stop a hacker from manipulating the U.S. presidential election. While Walter is sidelined due to his citizenship status, he and Ralph work independently to thwart the cyberattack. The Chinese hackers are revealed as the culprits, but Team Scorpion successfully secures the votes. In a heartwarming turn, Walter is granted U.S. citizenship, allowing him to finally marry Happy.
Season 3, Episode 8: Sly and the Family Stone - While attending Megan's one-year memorial in Ireland, Walter discovers a poisonous cloud forming from a nearby lake. Despite initial disbelief from the villagers, Walter and Tim work together to avert disaster, ultimately reconciling their differences. The episode concludes with Walter making peace with his past and his family.
Season 3, Episode 9: Mother Load - Paige's estranged mother, Veronica, calls Team Scorpion when she stumbles upon a dangerous, illegally modified nuclear reactor in a collapsing warehouse. The team must race against time to safely transport the volatile reactor into the ocean before it explodes. Despite Veronica's history as a con artist and a past involving her father's heartbreak and death due to her actions, Paige ultimately allows her mother to meet Ralph, signifying a tentative step towards reconciliation.
Season 3, Episode 10: This Is the Pits - Walter is forced to swim through the La Brea Tar Pits to save a woman trapped in her car. After successfully rescuing her, Walter himself becomes stuck, but is ultimately saved by the team. Meanwhile, Paige's mother manipulates Ralph into a profitable, albeit dishonest, ice cream scheme.
Season 3, Episode 11: Wreck the Halls - While enjoying an electronics-free Christmas getaway, Team Scorpion stumbles upon gunrunners. They rescue a man they believe is an ATF agent, but he turns out to be one of the criminals. Ralph is kidnapped, leading to a tense confrontation. Ultimately, Ralph is saved, but the episode concludes with Tim deciding to leave the team for a leadership opportunity.
Season 3, Episode 12: Ice Ca-Cabes - While on a mission, Cabe is critically wounded by shrapnel from an exploding turbine. The team must race against time to save him, resorting to freezing his body to stop the bleeding and performing emergency surgery in the desert. After a tense resuscitation attempt involving an electric shock, Cabe's heart restarts, and he survives. The episode concludes with Walter expressing his love for Cabe, acknowledging him as a father figure.
Season 3, Episode 13: Faux Money Maux Problems - Team Scorpion is tricked into producing counterfeit money for a foreign entity aiming to destabilize the U.S. economy. Paige must rely on her mother Veronica's grifting skills to escape their captors. The team uncovers the plot was orchestrated by Lucinda, who intended to mix fake bills with real ones. Ultimately, Veronica's deception and Walter's quick thinking prevent the economic collapse, and Lucinda is apprehended. Veronica's involvement, however, puts her and Paige in danger as her debts become public knowledge.
Season 3, Episode 14: The Hole Truth - Team Scorpion must prevent a massive sinkhole from destroying the Los Angeles water supply after discovering micro-leaks in an underground pipe system. The team works to stabilize the growing chasm and prevent a silo of toxic chemicals from contaminating the water. Ultimately, the team successfully averts the ecological disaster, saving millions from poisoned drinking water.
Season 3, Episode 15: Sharknerdo - Team Scorpion's treasure hunt goes awry when Walter and Paige's boat explodes, leaving them stranded in shark-infested waters. While Cabe and Toby's rescue attempt is hampered by engine failure, Walter bravely jumps into the ocean to act as shark bait, allowing Paige to reach their boat. Happy eventually rescues Walter using the treasure-hunting equipment.
Season 3, Episode 16: Keep It in Check, Mate - Walter and Sylvester go undercover at an international chess competition to extract a US spy. Their intense rivalry during the tournament leads to both of them being disqualified, jeopardizing the mission. Meanwhile, Happy's father is arrested, but Happy devises a plan to help him escape. The episode concludes with the spy successfully extracted and Happy's father in custody, facing an uncertain future.
Season 3, Episode 17: Dirty Seeds, Done Dirt Cheap - A mission to protect a vital seed bank in Greenland goes awry when Happy, Sylvester, and Cabe are exposed to a fungus causing life-threatening, fear-based hallucinations. The team must overcome their deepest fears—Happy's abandonment, Sylvester's fear of chickens, and Cabe's fear of aging—to survive. Ultimately, they escape the facility, and Sylvester wins his debate, while Paige experiences a brief hallucination of Walter with another woman.
Season 3, Episode 18: Don't Burst My Bubble - After a severe storm, Happy's online friend Ada, who lives in a sterile bubble due to a compromised immune system, is in danger as debris threatens to puncture her habitat. Team Scorpion devises a plan to move Ada to a makeshift sterile environment, involving submerging her in honey and placing her in a burning meat locker to sterilize it. Paige and Tim break up, and Cabe ends his relationship with Allie due to her actions against Sylvester's campaign. The episode concludes with Ada attending a virtual winter formal with Sylvester.
Season 3, Episode 19: Monkey See, Monkey Poo - Team Scorpion travels to the Amazon to find a rare monkey with an antibody for a deadly virus. They discover the monkey's immunity stems from its diet, specifically a fruit from the Von Von tree, which is guarded by tarantulas. Meanwhile, Toby and Happy attend marriage counseling, where Toby learns to recognize Happy's flaws. The team successfully obtains the fruit, saving the Amazon from the virus, and Toby and Happy's relationship shows signs of improvement.
Season 3, Episode 20: Broken Wind - While attempting to repair a wind turbine, Paige and Happy become trapped in a gondola when a critical cable snaps. The team races against time, employing a sniper rifle and a makeshift hot air balloon, to save Paige and Happy from a deadly fall. Meanwhile, Sly's attempt to honor Cabe with a knighthood is complicated, and Toby ultimately chooses Paige as his "best ma'am" for his wedding.
Season 3, Episode 21: Rock Block - Team Scorpion retrieves an asteroid containing potentially deadly microbes, defying a foreign government's orders. While Happy and Toby enjoy spa treatments, Walter struggles with wedding preparations, ultimately composing a song for Happy and Toby's first dance. The episode concludes with Walter and Paige sharing a moment, highlighting their evolving relationship.
Season 3, Episode 22: Strife on Mars - Team Scorpion attempts to fix a failing Mars biodome's power grid, only to become trapped inside as temperatures dangerously rise. The mission becomes a fight for survival against a collapsing structure and toxic fumes. Walter confronts his feelings for Paige after recalling their space-related conversations, leading him to emotionally push her away. The team narrowly escapes, but Walter's actions leave Paige heartbroken.
Season 3, Episode 23: Something Burrowed, Something Blew - Toby and Happy's wedding day is jeopardized when Team Scorpion must extinguish a catastrophic tunnel fire. Despite the danger, they manage to save the town and get the couple married in a makeshift ceremony. Walter confesses his love for Paige, and they share a kiss, but their happiness is short-lived as their honeymoon flight experiences severe turbulence, ending on a cliffhanger.
Season 3, Episode 24: Maroon 8 - While en route to Toby and Happy's honeymoon, Team Scorpion's plane crash-lands on a remote desert island. They must work together to save the injured pilot, Scotty, and find a way to signal for rescue. Despite their efforts, including using a flare to cauterize Scotty's wound, the ship passes without noticing them, and three weeks later, the team remains stranded.
Season 3, Episode 25: Scorp Family Robinson - Stranded on a deserted island for three weeks, Team Scorpion's relationships fray under the stress. After failed escape attempts and internal conflict, Ralph's near-fatal experiment creates a magnetic disturbance that signals a rescue plane. The team is saved, and Walter and Paige finally consummate their relationship, while Toby and Happy begin their honeymoon.
