Matt's gameshow is a hit, but he must also have daily contact with Merc Lapidus; Sean and Beverly work for Sean's ex-partner; Carol goes into a tailspin.
Matt leverages his newfound celebrity to get a new series guaranty from the network and works to woo Sean and Beverly away from Tim; after hitting rock bottom, Carol finds solace in an unlikely place.
Carol confesses her newfound happiness with Merc, which Beverly agrees to support until she learns he has recently become engaged; Matt takes Sean and Beverly to his ranch for a working weekend in an effort to come up with a new series.
Sean and Beverly find themselves in an ugly dispute with Matt when he demands a writing credit on their new show; Carol decides to leave television, move home to Michigan and raise Merc's child on her own.
Sean and Beverly learn that Matt has passed on the new show they created for him; Carol continues to pursue her lawsuit against Helen and the network, but an encounter at her deposition may take her life in an entirely unexpected direction.
Sean and Beverly are forced to return from London to make new episodes of "Pucks!"; Matt gets alarming news about his finances; Carol lobbies to run the network.
Sean's former writing partner puts pressure on Sean and Beverly; Carol starts a new romance; Matt may have discovered an answer to both of his problems.
Matt tries to get Sean and Beverly to kill him off "Pucks"; Sean and Beverly attempt to reignite their romantic spark; Castor struggles with plunging ratings.