They say one of the keys to good acting is reacting, but Elyes Gabel's role on CBS's Scorpion makes that a little tricky. That's because a central trait of the person who inspired the character — genius hacker-turned-government
Scorpion has a simple set up – Big Bang Theory meets Mission: Impossible – but when there's no action, it's just a show about smart people told idiotically.
So is "Scorpion" – a CBS series that also premieres tonight. It sounds like a superhero show, and in a way it is. Like the "X-Men," it's about a team of young misfits with extraordinary gifts, crafted into a crime-fighting and world-saving team by a
From its start, Scorpion looks like it wants to be both a fast-paced action thriller and a thoughtful examination of the social difficulties faced by super-geniuses. The first episode manages to do one of these two things pretty well,
First up tonight is Gotham, an interesting Batman prequel, along with CBS' first attempt at a hacker drama/action show called Scorpion (CSI: Cyber starring Luke Perry and Bow-Wow aka Shad Moss will debut in midseason).