S1 • E1
Max owns a media empire at the heart of British politics and power. Ex-wife Kathryn has been frozen out of the family and works at a homeless shelter. Their son Caden is out of his depth editing a newspaper and the strain is showing.
S1 • E2
While they watch over Caden during his recovery from the stroke, flashbacks show key aspects of Max and Kathryn's relationship in the latter stages of their marriage. With Caden, they learn that the stroke has caused some brain damage, which will affect the way he may interact with them. They also try to learn more about his life in its entirety in his generally closed relationship with both of them. Max goes to extreme measures in many aspects of this phase of Caden's life. Kathryn and Scott begin to spend more time together whenever she can fit the time in-between her hospital vigils. Max has unexpected follow-up meetings with both Angela Howard and Prime Minister Zakari. And Nick and Maggie hit an unexpected roadblock in their investigation.
S1 • E3
Using his wealth and power, Max has placed Caden in a military hospital in its mission to get its soldiers healthy and well enough, both physically and mentally, to return to the field. While Max conveniently heads to Mexico on a mixed business/personal trip, he leaves Kathryn to do the heavy lifting with the hospital, Colonel Reese, the hospital's administrator, who believes Caden's presence there undermines the ethos of the hospital and the military itself, and with Caden, who is not dealing well emotionally with what has happened to him and what he believes his future looks like. Regardless, some caring people among the hospital staff and patients, all who know who Caden is, may be able to provide some glimmer of hope for his recovery. Upon Max's return, something that he and Lauren orchestrate may undo all the positive work in Caden's recovery. Meanwhile, Tonia's dead body has been found. While Maggie asks some tough questions at a news conference on the issue, Nick, after speaking to his wife, may succumb to the pressure to go away quietly.
S1 • E4
As Caden deteriorates, Kathryn enlists an old friend to help. Max shifts political allegiances, while Maggie follows up a new lead in her investigation. Caden and Orla hit bottom.
S1 • E5
Kathryn, Max, and Caden gather at a remote house to delve into personal and political revelations. Will the family fight take to the world stage?
S1 • E6
Kathryn and Caden prepare to step up their attack against Max, they protecting others who may get caught in Max's line of fire, getting rid of anyone who may be spying on his behalf whether that be deliberate or inadvertent, and having a venue they believe will get their message out to the widest audience possible. In the process, Caden finds out more about why Orla is the in hospital. Someone Kathryn hoped would be on her side isn't in the fear of what Max could and probably will do in retaliation. With Caden's situation, Max cleans house at the newspaper as only a small part of his defense about what he knows is to come with Kathryn and Caden. Meanwhile, the Jaharis try to do damage control in light of the Reporter article - they in the process demonstrating behind closed doors that their family dynamic is much like the Finches - while Angela Howard believes she has made a coup in co-opting someone specific to her camp. And Scott tries to come clean to his mother - from who he is estranged - before she finds out the news in more public ways.
S1 • E7
Caden wants to be proud of himself. Sofía asks Max to let their common future son to choose his own life. Caden tries to help Orla be rid of her guilt. Maggie declares her love officially. Max makes a job offer unexpectedly.
S1 • E8
Despite giving him an emphatic no as a response, Kathryn is still contemplating accepting Max's offer, as those around her can see. She has to weigh the pros and cons of accepting the offer. Part of the consideration is what deal Max has struck with Angela Howard for his support, and Caden's welfare, he who is being released from the hospital. What Caden himself ends up doing once released may be outside of his conscious control, as someone new into his life knows all too well, while he and Orla have to decide if there is a future for them. Maggie, on her deathbed, is still trying to convince Caden, through Kathryn, to tell the complete story on the record. And the election is fast approaching, the polls showing that the race is too close to call, an Angela Howard victory which could drastically change the face of the country in ways she has not told the electorate. As he usually does, Max is leaving the country in the middle of the election, this time to see if he and Sofia can mend the issues in their marriage in the lead up to the birth of their son.
Max Finch
Caden Finch
Kathryn Villiers
Nick Caplan
Lauren Elgood
Maggie Barns
Jahan Zakari
Scott Ruskin
Angela Howard
Sarah Caplan