When a young girl is suddenly kidnapped by a vicious biker gang, she devises a plan to exact revenge on her abductors and attempts to make her way back home.
A news anchor returns to his job after a breakdown, but things are not how he left them; breaking news hits the station, presenting the staff with a challenge.
Mac establishes her control and tries to get an economist to host a nightly segment; Maggie's miscue creates problems; Charlie stops Reese's secret meetings.
Will apologizes for past newscasts and promises a better show, which angers an executive; Jim helps Maggie through a panic attack; Don challenges Elliot.
Will keeps a therapy appointment because of his insomnia; Sloan's interrogation techniques may jeopardize her career; an interview gives Will new insight.
An anonymous source tells Charlie about a story; the staff abandons its anniversary party after hearing the president is going to make a televised speech.
Ratings suffer because two stories aren't covered, so Will and Mac consider deserting their principles; Sloan is upset when she can't cover a financial crisis.
The team holds a mock debate for two Republicans; Mac comes to a sudden realization; Charlie vets an NSA insider; Lisa takes a risk; Neal goes undercover.
A revelation shocks Mac; Maggie and Jim must make a decision; Sloan considers an offer; Neal confronts a threat; Will and the others have a tense meeting.
The team is questioned by their attorney over a story; a remark from Will has repercussions; Jim covers Romney's campaign; Neal looks into Occupy Wall Street.
A troubling story begins to seem more likely; Will is pushed to cover drones and be an advocate; Maggie loses a friend but gains a job; Neal gets into trouble.
Will tells Nina the truth in order to continue his mission to civilize; a new witness for the Genoa story is found; Jim tries to get his questions answered.
Maggie tries to prove she is fine after her trip; a protester with a Black Op lead refuses to cooperate; Jim gets Hallie an interview, which causes problems.
A tweet and phone call distract Will; Charlie meets a friend who knows about Genoa; Sloan's humiliation becomes rage; the crew must separate fact from fiction.
As they try to corroborate the Genoa story, Charlie and Mac find a key witness; Will tries to soften his image; Jim gets a visitor as he reunites with Hallie.
Rebecca pieces together the events that led to the broadcast of the Operation Genoa report and the post-air revelations that ruined the story's credibility.
The team moves forward with their election coverage; Sloan is angered by a book auction; Jim may retract a call he made; the crew faces a difficult decision.
Charlie and Will await the ACN decision; Sloan learns who won her book; Don considers a countersuit; Neal and Hallie give a gift; Jim may reconcile with Lisa.
Following the Genoa fiasco, the team is cautious when reporting; Neal is contacted by a mysterious source; Sloan takes on a puzzle; Maggie takes Elliot's place.
Reece and Leona want to save ACN; Will gets a surprise; Maggie's story is featured on "News Night"; Don and Sloan try to keep their relationship secret.
Will refuses to reveal the source of the stolen DOD documents; Charlie's hatred forces Sloan and Mac to seek a new buyer; Hallie and Jim's love is tested.
Will won't reveal the source; Don must work on a sexual-abuse case; Sloan objects to the new site; Jim and Maggie want to land a high-profile interview.
Will and Mac think about how the newsroom has changed and ACN's future; Maggie gets a field-producer interview; Neal's site shuts down; Pruit gets some advice.