After a meltdown, Will McAvoy returns to work to find most of the staff are leaving his show; Will's new executive producer is also his ex-girlfriend; Will and his new staff face a challenge.
While Mac asserts her authority over the new incarnation of News Night, a secret gets out.
The team's new approach to News Night angers CEO Leona Lansing (Jane Fonda) who threatens Will's job. Meanwhile, Jim and Maggie grow closer.
A New Year's Eve confrontation lands Will in the tabloids. Meanwhile, the team's restraint is rewarded during a breaking news story.
The team learns about a protest in Wisconsin; Maggie, Jim and Don work hard to feature simultaneous uprisings; Neal tracks down an Egyptian insider.