While Elizabeth looks for a diplomatic way to handle a cult in Bolivia, the organization takes a congressman hostage; Stevie introduces her boyfriend to Elizabeth and Henry.

As Elizabeth attempts to hold herself together, she tries to prevent an ecological disaster and prepares for an appearance on "Face the Nation"; Henry and Elizabeth disagree on the level of protection Jason should have at school.

Elizabeth makes a secret trip to Iran in hope of preventing a coup that could affect President Dalton's administration; Elizabeth's staff is brought up to speed on the investigation into Marsh's death.

When the Turkish government releases a potentially damaging video, Elizabeth must mend political relations; Jason punches a school bully.

Elizabeth's staff fails to find existing corruption in her microloan program, leaving her humiliated at a public budget hearing; an investigation into Marsh's death progresses.

Elizabeth wants a Bahraini diplomat prosecuted when he is caught holding a maid hostage; Henry's father visits.

Elizabeth's wedding anniversary celebration is cut short when political tension forces her to re-examine an extradition deal she made; Elizabeth's son is injured while Blake is watching him.

As Elizabeth, Henry and Isabelle search for a secret bank account belonging to former Secretary of State Vincent Marsh, they learn that one of Elizabeth's staff members has access to it.

A deranged gunman puts the State Department on lockdown; a translator threatens to reveal damaging information about Elizabeth's time in the CIA; Matt reveals information to Daisy's fiance.

Elizabeth investigates a plane crash that killed Secretary of State Vincent Marsh; Nadine agrees to a date with a NASA scientist.

After being reactivated to the NSA, Henry lies about it to Elizabeth; the office is impacted by Daisy and Matt's antagonism.

Elizabeth brings Alison with her on a state department trip to India; when an earthquake causes an explosion at an American-owned factory, the chaos separates Elizabeth from her daughter.

Elizabeth asks the president for help with a dire situation in Western Africa but ends up being faced with unexpected consequences.

Elizabeth must negotiate with Iran regarding their escalating nuclear program; Jason interviews his father for a school report.

A Chinese student seeking political asylum threatens a potential peace treaty between Japan and China; tension grows between Stevie and Alison.

A hostile reporter threatens to publish confidential documents leaked from the State Department; Henry becomes involved in an international negotiation.

While Elizabeth deals with a crisis in Yemen, her eldest daughter makes headlines for protesting a new university policy.

Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord faces an abundance of political challenges, most importantly an international hostage situation; the McCord children struggle to adjust to their new schools.

When Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody returns home following eight years in captivity, CIA agent Carrie Mathison thinks he has turned and is connected to a terror plot to be carried out on American soil, so she engages him in a dangerous game of cat and mouse that puts America's national security at risk. Later on, Carrie gets a promotion and returns to the front lines overseas. She is assigned to one of the CIA's most volatile and dangerous stations in the Middle East, where she is in the heart of battle in the war on terror. Years later, after being disillusioned and placing herself in a self-imposed exile in Berlin, Carrie becomes estranged from the CIA, eventually returning stateside where she works for a foundation providing aid to Muslims living in America.

Dr. Jason Bull is the charming and cocky founder of successful trial consulting firm Trial Analysis Corporation, where he and his team of experts employ psychology, human intuition and high-tech data to understand jurors, lawyers, witnesses and defendants, and construct effective narratives to help their clients win. Bull's team include his brother-in-law Benny, neurolinguistics expert Marissa, former detective Danny, hacker Cable, and Chunk, who helps perfect clients' appearances for trial. "Bull" is inspired by the early career of Dr. Phil McGraw, who also serves as executive producer.

As mayor, Tom Kane is the most powerful man in Chicago, where the constituents have a history of looking the other way as long as the job gets done. And Kane has gotten things done over several terms in office; he knows the backroom politics game in the Windy City and he plays it well. Yet despite his success, Kane leads an otherwise empty existence. He has no one to turn to when he's confronted with the fact that he has a degenerative brain disorder. He's estranged from his wife, Meredith, and daughter, Emma. Kitty O'Neil, Kane's chief of staff, has her suspicions but plays the part of loyal employee, as does adviser Ezra Stone, who doesn't ask any questions. That's the way Kane likes it, of course, but he won't be able to keep his secret forever.

Bassam "Barry" al-Fayeed, who has fully assimilated to living in America, is the son of a Middle Eastern dictator. Barry is a pediatrician in Los Angeles, but he and his family return to his native country for his nephew's wedding. It's his first visit in 20 years, but things don't go as planned. When his father dies suddenly, Barry and his family are embroiled in political upheaval and forced to stay in the country. A clash of cultures ensues as Barry is thrown back into the familial and national politics of his youth, which he had escaped by self-imposed exile.

Eccentric genius Walter O'Brien leads a group of brilliant misfits who constitute Homeland Security's new think tank, helping defend against the high-tech threats of the computer age. The team -- dubbed Scorpion -- includes behaviorist Toby Curtis, mechanical prodigy Happy Quinn, and statistics guru Sylvester Dodd. While comfortable with one another, the team members struggle with understanding life outside their circle, so when they need help translating societal cues, they rely on the skills of Paige Dineen, a woman with a gifted young son.