The release of a suspect in a hate crime case leaves Benson and Barba caught between two families seeking justice; as public protests escalate to violence, Benson goes to desperate lengths to make an arrest.
When a crucial witness in the case of a fatal hate crime against a Muslim family is deported, Barba must drop the charges against a suspect, resulting in rising tensions between communities on either side of the case.
Frank locks horns with a data-tracking company when it refuses to unlock a terrorist's phone that may hold information regarding upcoming targets; Erin obtains information about an impending murder from a shady source; a woman kidnaps a baby.
Elizabeth learns that someone with ties to the Saudi government funded the terrorist bombing of an Illinois coffee shop; Matt declines to issue a statement when information comes out that he and the bomber are linked to the same mosque.
While the group searches for something to advance their quest, one of them recalls their struggles in the early days of the apocalypse. A game of truth or dare brings emotions to the surface.