Roslyn Ruff

When Alicia meets Nancy Crozier in court again, she re-discovers that her sweet facade hides a steely interior. Later, Childs' office suspects Alicia of an ethics violation which could ruin Peter's political campaign and her career.

Elizabeth and her staff fly to Africa to offer development aid but find the Chinese arrived there first with competing offers. Henry is asked to help investigate a Christian cult member who may be tied to the Illinois coffee shop attack.

After a shocking event occurs on American soil, Elizabeth must answer President Dalton's questions about how it happened.

When warring rebel groups threaten Somali food relief efforts and kidnap an American aide, Elizabeth considers asking a notorious Russian arms dealer for help, and Henry is taken off the VFF doomsday cult case.

Elizabeth deals with extremely sensitive issues in Saudi Arabia as she oversees a mission to find those responsible for a uranium heist in Eastern Europe.

China threatens to back out of Elizabeth's landmark global climate treaty due to her meeting with the Dalai Lama. Henry worries about the safety of his undercover operative, and Abby serves Jay a custody agreement for their daughter.