MKTOPAZ is the sixteenth episode of the second season of Quantico.
Synopsis
When Clay is forced to use his fiancée to carry out an operation, the whole team re-examines their personal connections, or more accurately, the lack thereof. Meanwhile, Alex forges an unexpected bond with an asset at the center of a conspiracy, and Harry struggles to find his place on the task force.
Plot
The team finds one of the collaborators who accessed the cache, an NYC socialite Rebecca Sherman, and requests the team for help. However, she and another collaborator, Thomas Roth, are killed by a sniper, who is revealed to be Sebastian. Sebastian forces Harry to leave the task force. Meanwhile, Clay's fiance gets upset when she realizes their upcoming wedding is used as an excuse to get to Rebecca, and Shelby advises her to stay with him. Nimah tries to call Raina, but unbeknownst to her, Raina is kidnapped, and her house is planted with evidence to make her look like a terrorist. Nimah also confronts Ryan, as he revealed the Ponzi scheme to Sasha, who published the story.
Cast
Starring
- Priyanka Chopra as Alex Parrish
- Jake McLaughlin as Ryan Booth
- Aunjanue Ellis as Miranda Shaw (credit only)
- Yasmine Al Massri as Nimah and Raina Amin
- Johanna Braddy as Shelby Wyatt
- Russell Tovey as Harry Doyle
- Blair Underwood as Owen Hall
- Pearl Thusi as Dayana Mampasi (credit only)
Guest Starring
- David Lim as Sebastian Chen
- Hunter Parrish as Clay Haas
- Krysta Rodriguez as Maxine Griffin
- Karolina Wydra as Sasha Barinov
- Donna Murphy as Rebecca Sherman
Trivia
- The title of this episode, MKTOPAZ is a CIA cryptonym for the organization's technical services division. The functions of the division include the following; preparation of false documents and related cover or backstop identity materials for covert operations.