| A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about mass media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control. |
| The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it. |
| A small town is shaken by a series of ominous killings in the days leading up to a heated mayoral election. |
| A corporation hires a professional assassin to pose as its trade show representative who must organize the wedding of a Middle Eastern pop star, which will allow him the opportunity to kill a Middle Eastern politician. |
| A Democratic political consultant helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small, conservative Wisconsin town. |