Masha King

An unanticipated turn of events threatens to dissolve a peace deal with Russia; an emergency occurs on the International Space Station.

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.

Elizabeth tries to find funding for an electrical grid in a Syrian refugee camp during an impending government shutdown.

Vice President Teresa Hurst asks Elizabeth for help when the surrogate carrying her grandchild is arrested for human trafficking; Henry suspects Stevie is being followed; Blake deals with the demands of Japanese gardeners.

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.

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