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Scorpion will get a new Head of Homeland Security for season 2, one that might not play nice with Los Angeles' resident geniuses.
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Homeland Security Director Merrick (David Fabrizio) is gone - good riddance - and Deadline reports that actress Alana De La Garza will step up into his shoes. Most recently seen as Jo Martinez in Forever, De La Garza's new character remains unnamed.
Described as "smart, tough and driven," the new director may put her own needs above that of the team. She will, however, make one incredibly smart decision in inviting Cabe (Robert Patrick) back into the fold.
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Based on the adventures of Walter O'Brien (Elyes Gabel), Scorpion follows the adventures of the unparalleled genius and his team of intellects - Sylvester (Ari Stidham), the human calculator; Happy (Jadyn Wong), the mechanical prodigy; Toby (Eddie Kaye Thomas), the behaviorist; and Paige (Katherine McPhee), the one who translates the world for her oft blunt teammates.
As season 2 begins, Team Scorpion will continue to deal with its workplace romances, most notably the Happy/Toby and Walter/Paige couplings.
Find out more when Scorpion returns to CBS on Sept. 21 at 9 p.m. ET.
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