Claire, Doug and Blyth deal with the aftermath of the recent incident and negotiations with Russia.
This a solid enough episode where Frank's absence is felt by both the characters and audience. My first impression was how Frank appears to be the only character in the show equal to Claire and how she appears to be running amok with the other characters simply unable to match her influence. As much as it is amusing to watch her operate, at the same time I miss the entertainment that Kevin Spacey provides.
Michael Kelly is excellent and Doug's scenes with Seth are particularly good as he gets nasty. Claire by contrast is ice cold as always and the name of her game is the manipulation and exploitation of weakness. It's also great to see both Raymond Tusk and Petrov getting screen time as their presence helps fill a Frank size gap in the charisma levels.
As in all episodes the cinematography and visuals compliment the storytelling. Overall I enjoyed but am really just counting down the time to Frank's return to deal with whatever Claire has left in her wake.