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15. The Ninth Circle

Elizabeth heads to Turkey to mend political relations after the Turkish government releases a video that could be damaging to the CIA. Also, Jason is threatened with expulsion after punching a bully at school.

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Elizabeth shares Juliet's note with Isabelle, and they surmise that she was acting as handler to the Iranian operative. The fallout from the failed operation threatens U.S. relations with Turkey. Elizabeth and the dead operative's mother fly to Turkey to retrieve the body as well as the laptop of the Iranian national. Daisy, uncomfortable with being required to give the press talking points that she feels are false, is replaced in a press briefing. Based on information gained from the laptop, the President, Russell, and Elizabeth confront Munsey with accusations of treason. He tells them that a coup in Iran is already underway.

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