Carrie makes her case to investigator Christine Lonas (Marin Hinkle), who has determined that Frannie is in imminent risk of further harm after the recent incident with Quinn.
Christine cites Quinn's volatile presence and Carrie's bipolar disorder among other things, and the judge rules in favor of child services.
Astrid informs him that Dar Adal (F. Murray Abraham) secured Quinn's release on the condition that he stays out of the public eye.
Javadi tells Saul that Nafisi confessed that he was actually working for Mossad and that his trip to Abu Dhabi and performance in Israel were a charade.
The episode received a rating of 82% with an average score of 6.37 out of 10 on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with the site's consensus stating "The grimly entertaining 'Imminent Risk' powers past narrative weaknesses with a solid followup to its action-packed predecessor.".
She wrote "Javadi always proves an intriguing presence (much of this is thanks to Shaun Toub’s mesmerizing performance)", while also calling Carrie's battle with child services "a bizarre, conspicuous twist".