Çandarlı makes a radical decision and organizes a new plan to replace Kurtçu with Kalender. Ishak, suspicious of Ferhat, brings him to Mehmed's presence.

The Ottoman camp faces turmoil as the betrayal of Ferhat Pasha shakes the foundation of Sultan Mehmed's army. With morale low and the Byzantine resistance fierce, Sultan Mehmed must rally his forces to ensure the conquest of Constantinople. Mehmed, who was wounded during the attack, renews his belief in conquest after coming to terms with himself. Ferhat, found to be a spy, is captured and brought before Mehmed.