The task force must race to stop simultaneous danger presented by two blacklisters. Cooper approaches a congressman for intel.

In a retrospective look at key turning points, steps are retraced that lead Elizabeth Keen to align with a powerful enemy.

The Task Force hatches a plan to steal a Soviet-era cipher machine needed to decrypt coded messages. Townsend puts Liz's loyalty to the test. Red and Dembe are called to an unexpected meeting.

Liz and the Task Force track new leads in their investigation of N-13, while Red takes steps to infiltrate Townsend's criminal organization.

Red tries desperately to rescue an old friend at all costs, while Liz and Townsend conduct an interrogation.