: Nic’s estranged father, Kyle (Corbin Bernsen), arrives in Atlanta, ostensibly to support Jessie's recovery, though Nic quickly discovers he has ulterior motives involving a business pitch.

: The hospital deals with the media backlash following the exposure of the corrupt medical device company, Quovadis.

: Marshall announces his departure to lead a new medical venture focused on ethical device manufacturing, aiming to prevent another Quovadis-scale scandal.