Ten years later, Bette, Shane, and Alice are getting on with their lives and careers, along with Dani Núñez, her girlfriend Sophie Suarez, their best friend Micah Lee, and former Olympic swimmer Sarah Finley.

Bette weathers fallout as she prepares for an LGBTQIA Center talk; Shane helps Finley; the network forces Alice to bring on a new staff member; Dani begins a new job; Micah pursues a new crush.

Bette prepares for an important debate; Alice lands a huge guest; Shane visits a bar and gets embroiled with two of its employees; Dani and Sophie's families clash; budding relationship forces Finley to confront her past.

Dani is forced to get involved in Bette's personal life; Shane grapples with a big decision; Alice is profiled by a newspaper; Finley struggles with her growing feelings for Rebecca; Micah still doesn't know where things stand with José.

Bette feels guilty about lying to Angie; some unexpected news throws Shane for a loop; Alice, Gigi and Nat find common ground; Dani and Sophie deal with a bombshell dropped on them by Dani's father; Finley bonds with Tess; Micah grows closer to José.

Bette and Dani deal with the fallout of a recent scandal; Shane spends the day with Angie; Alice, Gigi and Nat have conflicting ideas about their family life; Sophie and Finley spend a raucous night out in an effort to get their minds off of things.