Dana (Morgan Saylor) helps Leo Carras (Sam Underwood) escape from the hospital, and they go on the run together in Jessica's (Morena Baccarin) car.
Shortly after, it is revealed that a Washington appellate judge granted Carrie's release, which prompts Saul to freeze her bank account, impound her car and put her under surveillance.
She meets the client, Leland Bennett (Martin Donovan), a lawyer for a bank with ties to Iranian terrorists, including the masterminds of the Langley bombing.
That night, Carrie goes to Saul's house, and it is revealed that her entire hospitalization ordeal has been part of an elaborate, secret operation to infiltrate the Iranian terrorist group behind the bombing.
The episode guest stars former series regulars Diego Klattenhoff and David Marciano, who were both downgraded from main cast status after the conclusion of the second season.
Rolling Stone's Sean T. Collins called it a "resounding success" and that the twist raises new and interesting questions in addition to the answers it provides.