Content & Trigger Warnings for Scorpion (2014)
11 content warnings identified across 4 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Scorpion (2014) contains 11 content warnings : Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Car accidents / crashes, Kidnapping / abduction, Natural disasters, Plane crashes, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Drowning / underwater scenes, Heights, Needles / medical procedures, Gun violence.
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Does It Get Worse?
4 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | All | 2/5 | Referenced | Walter's strained and ultimately tragic relationship with his father is a recurring theme. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | The team faces separation and loss as interpersonal relationships fracture in the final episodes |
| Other | ||||
| Car accidents / crashes | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Multiple vehicle-related emergencies and crashes as the team responds to technological disasters |
| Car accidents / crashes | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Vehicle emergencies continue as a staple of the team's cases |
| Car accidents / crashes | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Continued vehicle emergencies and crash scenarios in team cases |
| Car accidents / crashes | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Vehicle-related emergencies continue in the final season's cases |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters are occasionally held hostage or kidnapped in case-of-the-week episodes |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Hostage and kidnapping scenarios in case-of-the-week stories |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Team members occasionally face hostage situations |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Hostage and abduction scenarios in some final season cases |
| Natural disasters | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Various natural and technological disaster scenarios including earthquakes and storms |
| Natural disasters | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Weather and disaster-related emergencies drive several episode plots |
| Natural disasters | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Disaster scenarios including a submarine crisis and various technological failures |
| Natural disasters | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Various disaster and emergency scenarios drive the final season plots |
| Natural disasters | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Earthquakes, storms, and other natural disasters create crisis scenarios throughout the series. |
| Plane crashes | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | The pilot episode features a plane in danger of crashing; aviation emergencies recur throughout the season |
| Plane crashes | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Aviation-related emergencies feature in some episodes |
| Plane crashes | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Aircraft-related emergencies appear in some episodes |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters are trapped in confined spaces during rescue scenarios in several episodes |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters trapped in tight spaces during rescue operations |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters work in confined and dangerous spaces during rescue operations |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Tight-space rescue scenarios continue in the final season |
| Drowning / underwater scenes | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Water-related emergencies and near-drowning scenarios in several episodes |
| Drowning / underwater scenes | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Water-related danger and near-drowning in some episodes |
| Drowning / underwater scenes | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Underwater and flooding scenarios create drowning danger for characters |
| Drowning / underwater scenes | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Water-related emergencies in some episodes |
| Heights | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Several episodes feature scenarios at extreme heights including planes, buildings, and cliffs |
| Heights | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | High-altitude rescue scenarios including buildings and aircraft |
| Heights | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | High-altitude emergencies continue as recurring scenarios |
| Heights | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | High-altitude danger continues as a recurring element |
| Needles / medical procedures | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Medical emergencies and procedures are depicted as part of rescue operations. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gun violence | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Some episodes involve armed threats though violence is generally mild for a CBS show |
| Gun violence | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Occasional armed threats in higher-stakes episodes |
| Gun violence | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Some armed threats in more action-oriented episodes |
| Gun violence | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Armed threats in some final season episodes; Walter faces increased danger |
| Gun violence | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters occasionally face threats involving firearms in high-stakes rescue scenarios. |
Mental Health & Emotional
Walter's strained and ultimately tragic relationship with his father is a recurring theme.
The team faces separation and loss as interpersonal relationships fracture in the final episodes
Other
Multiple vehicle-related emergencies and crashes as the team responds to technological disasters
Vehicle emergencies continue as a staple of the team's cases
Continued vehicle emergencies and crash scenarios in team cases
Vehicle-related emergencies continue in the final season's cases
Characters are occasionally held hostage or kidnapped in case-of-the-week episodes
Hostage and kidnapping scenarios in case-of-the-week stories
Hostage and abduction scenarios in some final season cases
Various natural and technological disaster scenarios including earthquakes and storms
Weather and disaster-related emergencies drive several episode plots
Disaster scenarios including a submarine crisis and various technological failures
Various disaster and emergency scenarios drive the final season plots
Earthquakes, storms, and other natural disasters create crisis scenarios throughout the series.
The pilot episode features a plane in danger of crashing; aviation emergencies recur throughout the season
Phobias & Sensory
Characters are trapped in confined spaces during rescue scenarios in several episodes
Characters trapped in tight spaces during rescue operations
Characters work in confined and dangerous spaces during rescue operations
Tight-space rescue scenarios continue in the final season
Water-related emergencies and near-drowning scenarios in several episodes
Water-related danger and near-drowning in some episodes
Underwater and flooding scenarios create drowning danger for characters
Several episodes feature scenarios at extreme heights including planes, buildings, and cliffs
Medical emergencies and procedures are depicted as part of rescue operations.
Violence & Physical Harm
Some episodes involve armed threats though violence is generally mild for a CBS show
Armed threats in some final season episodes; Walter faces increased danger
Characters occasionally face threats involving firearms in high-stakes rescue scenarios.





