[s2e2] It's Like The Flu -

: Cory hosts a dinner to welcome Alex back, but the reception is icy. Daniel Henderson ( Desean Terry ) refuses to accept her performative apology, famously telling her she "could have not needed a really exemplary woman to die to wake [her] up".

: Hannah Shoenfeld’s family refuses to settle their lawsuit, demanding the exact amount UBA paid the former CEO Fred Micklen ( Tom Irwin ) as a "golden parachute". [S2E2] It's Like the Flu

: Alex and Bradley Jackson ( Reese Witherspoon ) share an uncomfortably long embrace that masks deep-seated resentment. Bradley later confronts Alex in a hallway about her abandonment, setting a new boundary: they will be equals this time, or not at all. : Cory hosts a dinner to welcome Alex

The episode’s title serves as a haunting refrain for the looming global crisis. While Daniel argues for serious coverage of the "virus in China," others—like Stella Bak ( Greta Lee )—dismiss it as bad for ratings. This naivety is contrasted with the episode's subplot in Italy, where the disgraced Mitch Kessler ( Steve Carell ) is hiding in Lake Como, which was soon to become a pandemic epicenter. The Cost of Silence : Alex and Bradley Jackson ( Reese Witherspoon