Bette runs for mayor of Los Angeles; Shane returns to the city after a setback; Alice learns to balance co-parenting with her fiancée Nat and Nat's ex-wife Gigi and the growing success of her talk show.

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 debate; Alice lands a huge guest; Shane visits a bar and gets embroiled with two of its employees; Dani and Sophie's families clash; budding relationship forces Finley to confront 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; Finley struggles with her growing feelings for Rebecca; Micah still doesn't know where things stand with José.

Bette feels guilty about lying to Angie; some unexpected news throws Shane for a loop; Alice, Gigi and Nat find common ground; Dani and Sophie deal with a bombshell dropped on them by Dani's father; Finley bonds with Tess; Micah grows closer to José.

Bette and Dani deal 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 minds off of things.