Three months later, the Greenleaf family is still reeling from the effects of Mac's release from jail. With charges against the Bishop looming, Lady Mae resorts to desperate measures. Grace, meanwhile, has to deal with dwindling donations at the church, the cause of which turns out to be more complex than she imagined. Mac attempts to reconcile with Lady Mae, but finds himself quickly rebuffed. Charity prepares to give birth. At the groundbreaking for Triumph's new community center, Basie makes a surprising announcement that drives a wedge between the Bishop and Jacob. Meanwhile, an untethered Mavis hurtles down a path of self- destruction, setting her on a collision course with the rest of the Greenleaf family.

Despite pushback from Grace and Charity, Lady Mae sets out to fire Carlton, the church's openly gay choir director, after half of the Deacon Board withholds their tithes in protest to his sexuality. Grace finds herself romantically pursued by Darius Nash, a journalist who's been covering the Greenleaf family in the papers. Charity is confronted by Kevin, who feels excluded from his son's life.

After one of Mac's victims attempts suicide, Grace makes a rash decision that may have lasting consequences. Kevin's mother visits, exposing old wounds. Lady Mae tries reason with Jacob.

It's the week of Calvary's annual Fall Revival, with Bishop and Lady Mae presiding over the proceedings. They welcome Lionel Jeffries, a visiting pastor with whom they have a longstanding friendship. However, Lionel and Lady Mae share a secret past. Bishop confides in Lionel about the threat that Basie Skanks poses to Calvary. Lionel offers the services of his son Aaron, a lawyer in Nashville. After consulting with Aaron, Bishop and Lady Mae decide to take decisive action against Basie. Kevin and Charity try to resume their sex life but soon find themselves at an impasse. Later, Kevin confronts Charity after growing suspicious of her friendship with Jabari. While Sophia considers baptism, Grace reconnects with an old friend. Later, Grace and Mac have another confrontation after she accosts his new girlfriend outside his apartment, which results in Mac calling the police. Unperturbed, Grace hatches a covert plan -- with the help of Detective Ivy Sutton -- to put Mac away for good.

After hearing about the injunction to stop the construction of Triumph 2, Basie goes to Calvary to force the Bishops hand. Grace's plan to put away Mac hits a snag.

Kevin and Charity begin divorce proceedings, but the circumstances are exacerbated when Lady Mae learns the truth about Kevin; Grace and Darius's relationship reaches a stalemate.

With the one-year anniversary of Faith's death at hand, Lady Mae has planned a memorial service in honor of her deceased daughter. She lashes out at Grace when she shows no sign of giving up her quest against Mac. With Mac's deferred adjudication period ending, Grace is determined to find a victim who will speak against him. She receives a tip that leads her to Michaela, a girl who used to live in Mac's old building, but Michaela's account proves fruitless. Meanwhile, Charity and Kevin make their divorce official, and Mac blackmails Deputy Mayor Skip Leonard into getting him a job. At the same time, with the money for Triumph Two drying up, Basie decides to participate in a high-stakes poker game that evening. At the game, Basie loses big and Jacob learns that he was playing Triumph's money - and that it's gone. After the memorial, Grace spots a bouquet of flowers in the foyer and is incensed to learn that they came from Mac. She bolts from the house, headed straight for Mac.

As Grace rockets down the road, bent on confronting Mac, a deer flies in front of her, causing her car to careen into a ditch. Uninjured, but emotionally fragile, she calls Darius, who comes to her aid. Bishop and Lady Mae comfort their daughter, and urge Grace to give up her obsession with Mac, as does Sophia. Rattled, Grace agrees. Meanwhile, Mac's relationship with Lorraine is on shaky ground when Michaela contacts him again. Things get worse for Mac when he gets a call from Skip Leonard who tells him to forget about getting a new job with the city. Charity gets an offer from Jabari to do a spur-of-the-moment recording session in Nashville and allows Kevin to stay at the mansion while she's gone in order to watch Nathan. Later on, a good-natured conversation between Aaron and Kevin quickly morphs into a charged moment. Isaiah invites Zora over to the studio to watch him record, but when she offers a less-than-enthusiastic opinion on one of his takes, the session takes a dark turn. ...

Grace and Mac's showdown sends shock waves through the family; Jacob offers the Bishop an olive branch; and Kevin makes a decision that leaves Charity reeling.

Jacob and Kerissa establish their new ministry; Charity desperately tries to reach Kevin; and Darius gets an offer that may take him out of Memphis, leaving Grace to wonder where she fits in his life.

When Sophia and Zora are excluded from the upcoming debutante cotillion, Lady Mae sets out to make things right; Grace is inspired by Basie's sermon; and Charity reaches out to Carlton.

Basie's sermon regarding inclusivity in the church goes viral, lighting a fire under Grace and provoking Bishop's suspicions.

A series of recurring nightmares leaves Grace unnerved; Charity looks to take her relationship with Jabari to the next level; Bishop gives Basie an ultimatum.

Lionel returns and drops a bombshell on Bishop and Lady Mae; Charity receives great news from Jabari; Jacob encounters resistance on his first day as head of Triumph.

Lady Mae suddenly finds herself at odds with the Bishop.

Lady Mae makes an overture of peace to Mavis and the result is a revelation that sends Mae into a tailspin.