Kate and Jessie’s murder mystery party is interrupted by the arrival of Tom, in need of help. Jessie struggles to juggle her multiple love interests.

Tom comes clean about a secret he’s been hiding from Clem. Ian tries to make amends with Jessie, who is having a crisis of confidence when her 33rd birthday doesn’t…

Tensions mount as Catherine, Orlo, Velementov, Leo, and Marial try to get regional counts on board with the coup. A few of the men end up killed. When a body…

Catherine takes her first steps toward a coup. Taking advice from Marial, she attempts to seduce and recruit palace intellectual Count Orlo. It’s a disaster. However, after seeing Peter’s brutal…