Elizabeth takes on an unexpected position of power when the president's plane is declared missing; Henry's new handler asks him to recruit one of his students for the NSA.
When a Department of State employee is kidnapped in Afghanistan, Elizabeth takes former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's advice over the president's recommendation; Henry has a hard time persuading a student to spy for the U.S. government.
The president's administration encounters hostility while dealing with the Russian government; Dmitri is kidnapped and interrogated about being a spy.
Elizabeth, Russell and Mike B. must oust Craig Sterling from his role as national security adviser without creating a scandal; the person who hacked Air Force One is identified.
Following President Ostrov's death, President Dalton and Elizaeth fear an impending power grab within the Russian government; Jay forms a plan to combat Russian propaganda.