A hostile reporter threatens to publish confidential documents leaked from the State Department; Henry becomes involved in an international negotiation.
When a government employee is kidnapped in Afghanistan, Elizabeth takes advice from former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, clashing with the president's recommendation.
When dealing with the Russian government, the president's administration comes across hostility. Dmitri is interrogated about being a spy.
A Russian nuclear submarine disappears in American waters, putting Elizabeth in a tricky situation; Stevie ends things with her boyfriend.
MacGyver must try to de-activate a Soviet era warhead in Moscow with an ancient computer. He encounters problems when the computer stops working.