Clark Jackson

The arrest of a jewel thief leads Peter and Neal toward a much more heinous extortion case against adoptive parents. To catch the heartless mastermind, Peter and Neal dive headfirst into the world of high-stakes gambling to force the criminal’s hand.

Elizabeth is blamed in a "fake news" story for a diplomat's death; Dmitri returns to work with Henry.

Elizabeth's staff fails to find existing corruption in her microloan program, leaving her humiliated at a public budget hearing; an investigation into Marsh's death progresses.

When Elizabeth discovers that the White House attackers had support from overseas, she tries to hunt down those responsible without starting a war; Henry meets one of the attackers.

Secretary of State McCord agrees to host a holiday party to persuade senators about a landmine treaty; Henry looks for evidence that the senate majority leader exchanged information with the Russians.

When evidence implicates Daisy in the leak of hacked information during the presidential campaign and threatens to topple Elizabeth's presidency, Elizabeth must decide what to believe and how far she's willing to go to uncover the truth. Also, Henry and Elizabeth host former President Dalton (Keith Carradine) at the White House after his interview with Bob Schieffer.