President Grant tries to start a peace process in Middle East hosting a state dinner for president Rashad of Bashran. Anyway Olivia is secretly thinking about a back-up plan. Meanwhile QP&A is trying to gain more clientele.
While Liv is busy running the free world, the team at QPA works with an unexpected client to solve an important case. At the White House, Mellie prepares for the upcoming nuclear summit with President Rashad and Prime Minister Nazari.
Olivia and Mellie assert their power like never before. Meanwhile, Cyrus works on congressional approval to declare war in Bashran, and QPA keeps close watch on President Rashad's niece.
The Gladiators come together to celebrate Quinn and Charlie's big day. Back at the White House, Cyrus, Mellie, and Jake deal with a new crisis in the Middle East.
Mellie's plans to name Jake as her new chief of staff only propels Olivia to do whatever it takes to make sure that does not happen. Back at Papa Pope's house, Quinn becomes restless, wondering just how long Rowan intends to keep her and Robin hidden from the outside world. Meanwhile at QPA, Abby, Huck and Charlie decide that it's time to move forward with new clients when their first case leads to surprising intel.
When a hacker hijacks the Air Force Two plane with Cyrus and David on board, they must prepare for the worst in what might be the last minutes of their life.
Liv goes to the team for help in finding out if Cyrus helped hijack Air Force 2. A young intern goes missing after her name appears on a list of women who will do things to get a job on the hill.
When Charlie is taken into custody for the hijacking of Air Force Two, Quinn is faced with an important choice. Meanwhile, Cyrus is pulling the strings behind closed doors and sets out to recruit Jake to join him on his quest for the White House.
With the existence of B613 exposed to the world, Olivia Pope and her Gladiators make the ultimate sacrifice in order to take down Cyrus and Jake-but how far will they go to get justice?