Containment

An urban quarantine is enforced in Atlanta after a deadly outbreak of a mysterious disease; Lex Carnahan, a policeman, has to keep peace on the streets while doctors race to find a way to stem the epidemic.

Lex learns that a woman who had close contact with an infected patient is missing; Jake's resentment toward Lex causes him to spiral; Katie keeps a watchful eye on her students; Teresa learns her friends may have been exposed to the virus.

Controversial videos depicting chaos inside the cordon prompt Lex to request reinforcements; Katie faces the desperate parents of a student; Teresa is shaken by a robbery at her mother's store.

As things grow more dire inside the cordon, Lex is increasingly frustrated by the false hope he's forced to convey to the public; Jana suspects the situation is more serious than the government is letting on.

Lex and Dr. Lommers butt heads over how to pull off a food drop within the cordon; a group of thugs rattles Jake as he tries to control a desperate crowd; noticing the timeline leading up to the outbreak doesn't make sense, Katie looks for answers.

As life outside the Cordon returns to normal, Lex moves forward with an attempt to reveal the truth about a possible government cover-up; Katie and Jake search for a missing person; Xander and Teresa plan their escape.

Lex clashes with Capt. Scott; the data recovery center comes under attack; a desperate plea from Jana leaves Lex's world in chaos.

A major breakthrough brings Dr. Cannerts closer to finding a cure for the virus; Katie and Jake discover the truth behind Patient Zero; Jana and Suzy plan to escape the cordon through an underground tunnel system.

As tensions flare, protesters take to the streets in an attempt to break out of the cordon, while Lex and Dr. Lommers are helplessly trapped in isolation; Jake and Katie discover that several of the students have gone missing.

When Teresa goes into labor, Jana, Suzy and Sam scramble to turn Bitscan into a delivery room; Lex is concerned after a sudden shift in Dr. Lommers behavior; Jake finds damning information about who may be behind the virus conspiracy.

A failed plan leads to a clash between Lex and Leo; Jana considers her options when rumors of a way out of the cordon begin to spread; unexpected events bring Jake and Katie closer together.

As Jana, Sam and Suzy plot their escape, Jake considers his options; Lex receives clues from Leo that lead to an abandoned warehouse; a rumor puts Dr. Cannerts in danger; Teresa is faced with a difficult decision.

Lex has one shot to take Dr. Lommers down for good; Jana, Suzy, Teresa and Xander make their escape from the cordon; Cannerts and Jake make a groundbreaking discovery.