While Martinez and Peel seek to remove Jarvis from power, Sean, Vicky, Sterling and Simon try to stop the release of the virus, and Leila fights for her life. Meanwhile, Earth prepares for the worse as the portal from the alien planet begins to open.
Meanwhile, President Elias Martinez (Blair Underwood)realizes that some of the detainees' people escaped capture, and are willing to do whatever it takes to ensure the release of the others, including their leader, Sophia (Laura Innes). He must deal with threats within and without, as the conspirators seek to ensure the detainees are never released, while the free detainees and their leader, Thomas (Clifton Collins, Jr.), use their advanced technology to force the President to yield to their demands.… More