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.

As a lower-level cabinet member, Tom Kirkman never imagined something would happen that would catapult him to the oval office. When a devastating attack on the night of the State of the Union address claims the lives of the president and most of the Cabinet, the Housing and Urban Development secretary -- who was named the designated survivor in case of such an event -- finds himself promoted to leader of the free world. Suddenly thrust into his new position of power, Kirkman struggles to keep the country from dissolving into chaos and must adjust to his new normal, unaware of what fresh horrors may await the United States.

"Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes is the creative mind behind this ABC drama. Olivia Pope, a former media consultant to the president, is ready to move on with her life and opens her own crisis-management firm, but she can't seem to shake ties with her past. Olivia's staff includes Quinn Perkins, who has a complicated history, and hacker extraordinaire Huck. As she moves forward it becomes clear that, while her staffers may specialize in cleaning up the lives of other people, they can't seem to do the same for themselves.

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.

Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J star in this second show in the "NCIS" franchise, focusing on the high-stakes world of the Office of Special Projects (OSP) in Los Angeles. Highly trained agents use the most-advanced technologies available and go under cover to apprehend criminals deemed a threat to national security. Special Agent G. Callum can transform himself into whoever he needs to be to infiltrate criminal factions. His partner, former Navy SEAL Sam Hanna, is a surveillance specialist who uses state-of-the-art equipment to monitor field agents and feed them information.

Agent Dwayne "King" Pride has a team out of New Orleans' NCIS field office that is investigating crimes that affect military personnel. He's a local guy with a drive to do the right thing and leads agents Christopher LaSalle -- who plays almost as hard as he works -- and former ATF agent Sonja Percy -- who finds being a part of a team an adjustment after years of working undercover assignments on her own. Eccentric coroner Dr. Loretta Wade supports them on cases. Together, they delve into the dark side of the colorful city that's a magnet for servicemen on leave.

Naval Criminal Investigative Service Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs leads a group of colorful personalities in investigating crimes -- ranging from murder and espionage to terrorism -- that have evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel. The team includes witty ex-homicide detective Anthony DiNozzo, quirky forensics specialist Abby Sciuto, and the brilliant -- if insecure -- Timothy McGee. Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard brings his vast experience in forensics into play to help solve cases.