Scorpion: Photos & Trailer For The New Monday Night CBS Drama Starring Katharine McPhee

For the first time in decades, the second hour of CBS Monday Nights will go to an hour-long drama, with Scorpion the new entry in the night.

Here’s a trailer newly released by CBS:

Here is how CBS describes it:

SCORPION, inspired by a true story, is a high-octane drama about eccentric genius Walter O’Brien (Elyes Gabel) and his team of brilliant misfits who comprise the last line of defense against complex, high-tech threats of the modern age. As Homeland Security’s new think tank, O’Brien’s “Scorpion” team includes Toby Curtis (Eddie Kaye Thomas), an expert behaviorist who can read anyone; Happy Quinn (Jadyn Wong), a mechanical prodigy; and Sylvester Dodd (Ari Stidham), a statistics guru. Pooling their extensive technological knowledge to solve mind-boggling predicaments amazes federal agent Cabe Gallo (Robert Patrick), who shares a harrowing history with O’Brien. However, while this socially awkward group is comfortable with each other’s humor and quirks, life outside their circle confounds them, so they rely on Paige Dineen (Katharine McPhee), who has a young, gifted son, to translate the world for them. At last, these nerdy masterminds have found the perfect job: a place where they can apply their exceptional brainpower to solve the nation’s crises, while also helping each other learn how to fit in. Nick Santora, Emmy Award winner Nicholas Wootton, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Heather Kadin, Walter O’Brien, Scooter Braun and Justin Lin are the executive producers for CBS Television Studios. Justin Lin (“The Fast and the Furious”)

CBS has also released a selection of promotional images which you can find below:

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â��Pilotâ� -- SCORPION, inspired by a true story, is a high-octane drama about eccentric genius Walter Oâ��Brien (Elyes Gabel) and his team of brilliant misfits who comprise the last line of defense against high-tech, complex threats of the modern age. Life outside their circle confounds them, so they rely on Paige Dineen, who has a young gifted son, to translate the world for them. At last, these nerdy masterminds have found the perfect job: a place where they can apply their exceptional brainpower to solve the nationâ��s crises, while also helping each other learn how to fit in. Pictured left to right: Ari Stidham as Sylvester Dodd and Katharine McPhee as Paige Dineen. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS �©2014 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved