A mysterious global event causes everyone to black out for two minutes and seventeen seconds where each person sees a glimpse of their lives six months into the future.

Mark and Demetri go to Utah to investigate a lead on someone who might have a connection to the global blackout; Olivia sees the man from her flashforward, while Charlie continues to have trouble dealing with hers.

Mark and Janis meet an imprisoned Nazi who claims to have knowledge about the blackouts; Aaron tries to have his daughter's body exhumed in order to re-test her DNA and confirm the identity of the remains.

Olivia must decide if a patient's flashforward holds the key to a correct diagnosis and treatment; Demetri and Mark argue over how to interpret their flashforwards, or lack thereof; Nicole returns to work and discloses her shocking future vision.

Mark finds himself on the defense when questioned about the details of his flashforward during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing; Olivia receives an anonymous message relating to Mark's flashforward.

Mark, Demetri and Wedeck try to find a connection between Janis' attack and a separate attack made on them; Demetri and Gough track down a clue that was foreshadowed in Mark's flashforward; Simon makes contact with a reluctant acquaintance.