Selina's staff frantically work on her first major speech as president. Gary, meanwhile, worries about limited access to Selina, whilst Amy has a meeting with ruthless political operative Bill Ericsson.

Mike tries out a new look. Teddy does Jonah a favour while continuing to invade his personal space. Amy learns about a staff shake-up. Gary goes overboard while planning the state dinner for the Israeli delegation, and a painting in the White House becomes a hot topic.

A data breach at the White House prompts a search for a scapegoat when personal details are leaked about a previously anonymous girl. Catherine takes up an anti-bullying cause, and Selina hosts the annual Easter Egg Roll.

As part of her Middle East peace-talks tour, President Meyer makes an historic trip to Iran, where an American reporter is being detained. In D.C., Dan is wooed by lobbyist Sidney Purcell, while VP Doyle stands in for Meyer at a Rainbow Jersey event with a gay NBA star.

A major internal crisis looms as Selina prepares for her party's convention. Meanwhile, Amy is annoyed by the president's new adviser, who's helping Catherine with her First Daughter speech, and Dan taps Jonah and Richard to pose as political insiders in Washington DC.

Selina is annoyed by press reaction to her running mate's effortless charm and decides to attend a pancake-brunch fundraiser without any of her team. When news arrives that a hurricane is about to hit North Carolina, it looks like it could be good news for her image.

A dramatic incident in the White House leaves the president shaken but Tom James' comments at a Q&A make her day even worse. As Mike tries to sell the press on Selina's Families First bill, Dan and Amy find themselves at a lobbying event for the concrete industry.

With the Families First bill growing toxic, Gary sets up a meeting with Amy and Dan to urge them to lobby against it. Selina tries to keep working while ill in bed with the flu but it soon becomes clear that victory or defeat lies in the hands of just one congressman.

While Selina fields questions from the press, members of her staff testify before a congressional committee about whether the Families First vote was intentionally sabotaged - and who was really behind the data breach.

On election night, Selina and her staff find their nerves growing frayed as each state result is called.