Victor Cornfoot

Alex and Ryan get close when the trainees leave campus for their first undercover assignment. Alex tells her side of the story in a public interview.

The NATs practise surveillance with Miranda and her troubled son. Shelby tries to keep Caleb at arm's length, while Raina allows Simon closer. Alex gets help when she tries to hack an FBI computer.

A former agent and profiler tasks the trainees with looking at serial killer cases and find the victim who doesn't fit; an FBI team interrogates Alex; and Ryan's life hangs in the balance.

Alex finds herself in the middle of a congressional hearing to testify about the terrorist bombings. Convinced Elias didn't act alone, she is determined to find answers.

An emergency disciplinary hearing at Quantico results in deep secrets being revealed. Meanwhile, Alex and her team try to find the real bomber.

More questions arise when the Grand Central Station bombers are revealed. Back at Quantico, the recruits receive time off for the holidays.