Lola Cook

TONI COLLETTE, DYLAN McDERMOTT and TATE DONOVAN star in this new thrilling series about a top surgeon tapped to operate on the President of the United States - and then kill him.

When Ellen disobeys Duncan's orders to assassinate the President during surgery, he tells her it will cost her a family member's life. Duncan also informs the family that they are to go about their normal lives for the next two weeks until the President's operation, and that his team will be monitoring their every move. Recurring guest star Hilarie Burton (One Tree Hill) appears as Samantha, Brian's mistress.

Duncan threatens Ellen that she must convince the President to keep her on as his surgeon after he decides to go with another doctor, or there will be consequences. Plus, Ellen meets Duncan's daughter, Sawyer (recurring guest star Lola Cook – World Trade Center) and gains insight into his life. Recurring guest stars include Hilarie Burton as Samantha, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as the First Lady, Jeremy Bobb (You Don't Know Jack) as Quentin Creasy and Larry Pine (House of Cards) as Burton Delaney.

Ellen has to make another life-changing choice when she performs emergency surgery in her own home. Meanwhile, Duncan demands answers when Archer tells him that an innocent person in their plan has become a victim.

Ellen and Brian agree that they need to take down Duncan to have any chance of escaping, so she sneaks away to see a man who has previously helped her solve problems. However, unbeknownst to her, this man has ties to Duncan. Meanwhile, Archer's accomplice plans to reveal to the Assistant District Attorney information about a murder Archer committed. Recurring guest star Joanne Kelly (Warehouse 13) appears as Vanessa, sister of the First Lady, Mary (recurring guest star Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio).