Brad Leland

2003. As a parasitic fungal outbreak begins to ravage the country and the world, Joel Miller attempts to escape the escalating chaos with his daughter and brother. Twenty years later, a now hardened Joel and his partner Tess fight to survive under a totalitarian regime, while the insurgent Fireflies harbor a teenage girl with a unique gift.

Dan and Amy attend a book launch for Gov. Danny Chung, a charismatic Asian-American war hero, who Selina worries could be a political threat. Meanwhile, Selina preps with Mike for a 'Meet the Press' interview, landing on football as her 'regular-people' talking point, and, later, Gary and Amy discover that Selina has a lover.

With the administration in full crisis mode and Selina's future in doubt, the entire staff goes on frenzied job hunt.

A dramatic incident in the White House leaves the President shaken, while Tom James's 'mis-speak' at a Q&A looks like it could make her day even worse. As Mike tries to sell the press on Selina's Families First bill, Sue and Gary prepare for the President's White House dinner with old friends. Jonah and Richard inadvertently reveal a terrible secret, while Dan and Amy find themselves at a lobbying event for the concrete industry.

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