Thom Sesma

Reese infiltrates a smuggling ring in pursuit of the latest person of interest.

Elizabeth is in a stalemate with the Chinese foreign minister as she lobbies for the release of U.S. environmental activists; Henry thinks a former student of Elizabeth's is his family's cyber stalker; Dalton's visit to Vietnam stirs up war memories.

Cary has an uneasy reunion with his father (John Shea) when he and Alicia travel to Washington, D.C., to advocate for a comedienne (Christina Ricci) who is being sued by a television network for indecency. Meanwhile, a former client turns to Alicia for help, and Diane and Will question Clarke's latest strategy to help the firm out of debt. Bill Maher appears in a cameo as Himself, Amanda Peet returns as Laura Hellinger and F. Murray Abraham Returns as Burl Preston.

Following his reinstatement, Gordon is thrust onto the high-profile case tracking the deadly inmate escape from Arkham Asylum. Meanwhile, Galavan plans his next move, while Bruce enlists the help of his father's old friend to unlock the secrets in his office; and Nygma attempts to ask out Kristin Kringle (recurring guest star Chelsea Spack) on a date.