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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?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

4 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 8 warnings
Avg severity:(2.5)
Car accidents / crashesKidnapping / abductionNatural disastersPlane crashesConfined spaces (claustrophobia)Drowning / underwater scenesHeightsGun violence
Season 2 8 warnings
Avg severity:(2.4)
Car accidents / crashesKidnapping / abductionNatural disastersPlane crashesConfined spaces (claustrophobia)Drowning / underwater scenesHeightsGun violence
Season 3 8 warnings
Avg severity:(2.5)
Car accidents / crashesKidnapping / abductionNatural disastersPlane crashesConfined spaces (claustrophobia)Drowning / underwater scenesHeightsGun violence
Season 4 8 warnings
Avg severity:(2.4)
Grief / bereavement (major focus)Car accidents / crashesKidnapping / abductionNatural disastersConfined spaces (claustrophobia)Drowning / underwater scenesHeightsGun violence

Mental Health & Emotional

All seasons 2/5Referenced

Walter's strained and ultimately tragic relationship with his father is a recurring theme.

Season 4 2/5Depicted

The team faces separation and loss as interpersonal relationships fracture in the final episodes

Other

Season 1 3/5Depicted

Multiple vehicle-related emergencies and crashes as the team responds to technological disasters

Season 2 3/5Depicted

Vehicle emergencies continue as a staple of the team's cases

Season 3 3/5Depicted

Continued vehicle emergencies and crash scenarios in team cases

Season 4 3/5Depicted

Vehicle-related emergencies continue in the final season's cases

Season 1 2/5Depicted

Characters are occasionally held hostage or kidnapped in case-of-the-week episodes

Season 2 2/5Depicted

Hostage and kidnapping scenarios in case-of-the-week stories

Season 3 2/5Depicted

Team members occasionally face hostage situations

Season 4 2/5Depicted

Hostage and abduction scenarios in some final season cases

Season 1 3/5Depicted

Various natural and technological disaster scenarios including earthquakes and storms

Season 2 3/5Depicted

Weather and disaster-related emergencies drive several episode plots

Season 3 3/5Depicted

Disaster scenarios including a submarine crisis and various technological failures

Season 4 3/5Depicted

Various disaster and emergency scenarios drive the final season plots

All seasons 3/5Depicted

Earthquakes, storms, and other natural disasters create crisis scenarios throughout the series.

Season 1 3/5Depicted

The pilot episode features a plane in danger of crashing; aviation emergencies recur throughout the season

Season 2 2/5Depicted

Aviation-related emergencies feature in some episodes

Season 3 2/5Depicted

Aircraft-related emergencies appear in some episodes

Phobias & Sensory

Season 1 2/5Depicted

Characters are trapped in confined spaces during rescue scenarios in several episodes

Season 2 2/5Depicted

Characters trapped in tight spaces during rescue operations

Season 3 2/5Depicted

Characters work in confined and dangerous spaces during rescue operations

Season 4 2/5Depicted

Tight-space rescue scenarios continue in the final season

Season 1 2/5Depicted

Water-related emergencies and near-drowning scenarios in several episodes

Season 2 2/5Depicted

Water-related danger and near-drowning in some episodes

Season 3 3/5Depicted

Underwater and flooding scenarios create drowning danger for characters

Season 4 2/5Depicted

Water-related emergencies in some episodes

Season 1 3/5Depicted

Several episodes feature scenarios at extreme heights including planes, buildings, and cliffs

Season 2 3/5Depicted

High-altitude rescue scenarios including buildings and aircraft

Season 3 3/5Depicted

High-altitude emergencies continue as recurring scenarios

Season 4 3/5Depicted

High-altitude danger continues as a recurring element

All seasons 2/5Depicted

Medical emergencies and procedures are depicted as part of rescue operations.

Violence & Physical Harm

Season 1 2/5Depicted

Some episodes involve armed threats though violence is generally mild for a CBS show

Season 2 2/5Depicted

Occasional armed threats in higher-stakes episodes

Season 3 2/5Depicted

Some armed threats in more action-oriented episodes

Season 4 2/5Depicted

Armed threats in some final season episodes; Walter faces increased danger

All seasons 2/5Depicted

Characters occasionally face threats involving firearms in high-stakes rescue scenarios.

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