Faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company, rebellious high school teacher Sarah Cooper utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence.
Cast: Stella Baker, Luke Mitchell, Hope Lauren, Nia Holloway, Ian Duff, Izabella Alvarez
Sarah is offered the chance for Greylock to receive international recognition, but at a great personal cost and turns to Grover for support. Bella is thriving in politics and tries to convince her dad to make it permanent.
When Danny shares good news about Greylock's finances, Sarah winds up in a debate that traps her between her two closest friends. Corinne is trying to right her wrongs, but she can't catch a break, especially after Sarah drops a major bombshell.
As Sarah and Paul start to make headway in their relationship, Ellen surprises everyone by coming home earlier than expected. Weston has a big break in his story and turns to Sarah for help.
Greylock is threatened with a massive flood as unseasonably warm weather melts the snow from the recent blizzard. Knowing Greylock will be underwater in hours, Sarah must ask for help from the last person she wants to rely on: Paul. Grover is challenged by his therapist to lean into what makes him happy, while Bella and Tyler take a big step in their relationship.
When Corrine confides in Sarah about what happened with Danny, Corinne also admits that she needs Sarah's help with something she has always questioned. Sarah confronts Danny about what happened leaving Danny to make a decision about his future.
A blizzard leaves Greylock stranded with no plows. Sarah comes up with an innovative plan to clear the roads. Sarah gets two unexpected guests and has to navigate the difficulties with both.
With the government newly formed, Greylock's fledgling congress must decide their immigration policy now that new people want to immigrate. Sarah and Danny are faced with someone from their past and have different reactions to the visitor.
After a damaging magazine article is written about Sarah, she realizes that it's time for Greylock to create a more representative government. With an election open to anyone, Danny, Maya, AJ, and Corinne take a shot at the four available seats. Meanwhile, AJ, Sarah, and Grover all find themselves facing complications in their respective love lives.
With Lydon's workers causing problems, Sarah drafts an executive order to help protect Greylock's residents, but her new law leaves one of their own facing consequences instead. Grover introduces Danny to a new friend, but they have more in common than Danny realizes.
When Sarah discovers that everyone in Greylock is being charged foreign transaction fees, she enlists her friends to help her create own currency. Grover shares with Danny what really happened to Corinne after he left. Bella and Tyler try to find a way to make their relationship work long distance.
Greylock struggles when New Hampshire's governor closes the border. Sarah calls on Bella, Tyler and May to help solve the problem. Corinne pushes Danny to reveal his secret.
Sarah is faced with her first major challenge as a leader when Greylock's power is shut off. Negotiating with utility companies doesn't go as planned, so Sarah proposes a controversial new idea that involves inviting Danny and Lydon Industries back to town.
The bucolic tranquility of Greylock, New Hampshire is upended when a massive vein of coltan - an incredibly valuable mineral used in tech - is discovered under the town. State-backed mining company Lydon Industries swoops in with plans to extract the mineral, which will wipe Greylock off the map.