Ten years later, Bette, Shane, and Alice are getting on with their lives and careers, along with Dani Núñez, her girlfriend Sophie Suarez, their best friend Micah Lee, and former Olympic swimmer Sarah Finley.

Bette weathers fallout as she prepares for an LGBTQIA Center talk; Shane helps Finley; the network forces Alice to bring on a new staff member; Dani begins a new job; Micah pursues a new crush.

Bette prepares for an important mayoral debate. Alice lands a huge guest and encourages Nat to branch out. Shane visits a bar and gets embroiled in the lives of two of its employees. Dani and Sophie's families clash, Micah is unsure of where he stands with his crush, and a budding relationship forces Finley to confront some complicated aspects of her past.

Dani is forced to get involved in Bette's personal life, Shane grapples with a big decision, Alice is profiled by a newspaper, Sophie worries that Dani is pulling back, Finley struggles with her growing feelings for Rebecca, and Micah still doesn't know where things stand with José.

Bette feels guilty about lying to Angie; Dani and Sophie deal with a bombshell dropped on them by Dani's father.

Bette and Dani reckon with the fallout of a recent scandal; Shane spends the day with Angie; Alice, Gigi, and Nat have conflicting ideas about their family life; Sophie and Finley spend a raucous night out in an effort to get their mind off of things.