The FBI goes deep undercover to stake out Ted Kaczynski's cabin. Time is running out before news breaks in the press and all it takes is one wrong move for the Unabomber to disappear.
The Unabomber will stop bombing if his Manifesto is published. Fitz pushes for publication with S.A.C. Ackerman, who presents Fitz's argument to Attorney General Janet Reno.
Linguist Natalie Rogers helps Fitz find clues about the Unabomber's identity in the Manifesto, but their findings face skepticism at the UTF. In 1997, Ted claims he can invalidate all of the evidence against him.
When the media gets wind of the FBI's "hero-bomber" theory, a media firestorm erupts, engulfing Richard and his family. Meanwhile, ATF agents raise doubts as bombings continue.
The FBI finds a suspected offender in Eric Rudolph who lives in North Carolina's mountains. But just seconds before they arrive at his trailer, he has moved out into the wilderness.