When the media gets wind of the FBI's "hero-bomber" theory, a media firestorm erupts, engulfing Richard and his family. Meanwhile, ATF agents raise doubts as bombings continue.
The FBI finds a suspected offender in Eric Rudolph who lives in North Carolina's mountains. But just seconds before they arrive at his trailer, he has moved out into the wilderness.
The FBI's hunt for Eric Rudolph becomes difficult to control when his family and local militia members fight back against the charges. Richard Jewell calls for a revolving press conference.
Eric manipulates locals, militia and FBI alike as he plans a major counterattack; Richard appears on "60 Minutes" in a high-stakes gamble to save his reputation once and for all.
FBI agent Brennan realizes he needs to change course radically to catch Rudolph, and allies with Embry to do so. Meanwhile, the journalist who broke the Jewell story confronts her wrongdoing.
FBI agent Brennan appeals to the militia leader with the truth about Eric, and a call for unity and moral courage. The militiamen join forces with the FBI to hunt Eric Rudolph down.