Elizabeth deals with extremely sensitive issues in Saudi Arabia as she oversees a mission to find those responsible for a uranium heist in Eastern Europe.
After a shocking event occurs on American soil, Elizabeth must answer President Dalton's questions about how it happened.
Elizabeth and her staff fly to Africa to offer development aid but find the Chinese arrived there first with competing offers. Henry is asked to help investigate a Christian cult member who may be tied to the Illinois coffee shop attack.
When warring rebel groups threaten Somali food relief efforts and kidnap an American aide, Elizabeth considers asking a notorious Russian arms dealer for help, and Henry is taken off the VFF doomsday cult case.
The US hunts for the person believed to be behind the smuggling case. Jay gets kidnapped in Nice, France, Henry suspects the doomsday cult is planning an attack in Israel, and Jason dupes his parents into giving him money.