Episode 2: Single Point Of Failure -

This episode is noted for peeling back the layers of the main cast:

It successfully established the "case-of-the-week" formula for the show while grounding the geniuses with relatable human stakes. Episode 2: Single Point of Failure

His backstory is revealed, showing he lost his own daughter to an illness, which explains his protective nature toward the team. This episode is noted for peeling back the

The Governor of California’s daughter is targeted by a lethal, custom-made bio-virus that leaves her with only 24 hours to live. Team Scorpion discovers that she is one of four children infected via a "bio-hack" involving a targeted computer virus. Team Scorpion discovers that she is one of

Some reviewers, such as those at Den of Geek , felt the "bio-hacking" premise was "farcical" and relied too heavily on tech-jargon and clichés.

is the high-stakes second episode of the first season of the TV series Scorpion , which originally aired on September 29, 2014. The episode shifts from the global scale of the pilot to a more personal and emotionally driven medical thriller. Plot Summary

The team traces the virus back to a disgruntled geneticist, Robert Richter, whose own daughter died after a pharmaceutical company abandoned a life-saving drug trial for a more lucrative asthma medication.