Elizabeth must fend off a baseless investigation into her past that threatens to derail the first major legislation of her presidency; Henry squirms after his appearance on a late night show results in heightened scrutiny of his marriage.
Elizabeth and cabinet members brace themselves as President Dalton prepares for a retaliatory nuclear attack on a country that has reportedly just launched missiles bound for the U.S.
A NATO ally carries out an assassination attempt on an old friend of Elizabeth's. Alison begins to date the son of one of Elizabeth's rivals.
A triumphant tour of the Middle East ends in chaos when a liberated US journalist takes offence at being detained an extra day.
Elizabeth attempts to lift the Cuban trade embargo. Meanwhile, Alison and Henry both while in Havana.