Axe installs rigorous compliance measures to gird the company against the investigation by Chuck and the US Attorney's office. When Wendy questions Axe's methods, he compels her to prove her loyalty to the firm.

Chuck discovers that while he pursued Steven Birch, the rival Eastern District has made inroads in the Axe case and that he needs to get it back. Chuck horse-trades to regain control of a key witness, a hedge fund manager with ties to Axelrod.

After getting one of his Portfolio Managers out of trouble with the police, Axe takes a spontaneous trip to see Metallica in concert with his childhood friends.

Axe orders his traders to unload their positions, and he unceremoniously disappears from Axe Capital, plunging the firm into chaos.

The repercussions of the raid on Axe Capital ripple outward. Axe is spoiling for a fight, and plans a scorched-earth defense against this very public attack on his company -- threatening his relationship with Wendy in the process.

The case against Axe Capital gains a powerful weapon when Connerty turns a member of Axe’s inner circle into an informant.

Axe receives a tip about a mole inside his company, throwing the US Attorneys’ case into jeopardy. Connerty faces a moral dilemma in how to respond, leading to a conflict with Chuck.

The repercussions of the revelations come home to roost. Axe is under siege. There are public demonstrations, inside insurrection, and fleeing investors. A sudden and mysterious disappearance sends both Axe and Chuck spinning.

The death of a cherished member of the Axe Capital family forces both Axe and Wendy to do some soul searching, while creating a devastating setback for Chuck in his pursuit of Axe Capital.

Axe loses hundreds of millions of dollars on a bad trading decision and turns to Wendy for help. Chuck sets out on an odyssey to secure powerful allies in the fight against Axe.

Hall informs Axe that Chuck has new evidence against him that could land him in prison. As Lara makes plans for the Axelrod family to flee the country, Axe accuses Wendy of leaking the info to Chuck.