As the 2016 US Presidential election approaches, photojournalist Lee Berger faces accusations of creating fake news. Returning to Beijing, Lee hopes to find the truth behind his most famous photo.

Lee follows the trail for the Tank Man through New York. Meanwhile in Beijing, Zhang Lin faces a crisis when Joy disappears and Ming Xiaoli's condition deteriorates.

On the eve of election, Lee finds help from an unlikely source as businessman Tang Wen Lei points him to secrets from Senator Dubecki's past. Tess visits Zhang Lin in Beijing to help search for Joy.

In the aftermath of the election, Lee's search for the Tank Man leads him to a shocking conclusion as Zhang Lin finally finds the courage to stand up to the Chinese authorities.