Is [SPOILER] Really Dead on 'Manifest'?

Jun. 10 2021, Published 10:Fifty six p.m. ET

Spoiler Alert: This article accommodates spoilers for the Season 3 finale of Manifest.

The Stone family has had a troublesome yr on Manifest. But, going into the Season Three finale, the worst was but to come. In the final moments of the episode, Grace (Athena Karkanis) was once brutally murdered. But is she really lifeless?

Does Grace die in 'Manifest'?

Though Michaela (Melissa Roxburgh) had discovered that it used to be Angelina (Holly Taylor) who sought after to do their circle of relatives harm, her realization came too late. Angelina broke into the Stone home, grabbing child Eden to "baptize" her in the tub. When Grace got here into the bathroom, she startled Angelina, who stabbed her. She ran out with the child, leaving Grace to bleed out at the bed room flooring.

Moments later, Cal (Ty Doran) returned to his bedroom (all at once 17 years previous), but he was once too late. He cradled his mom as she bled out. "Take care of each other,” Grace said with her dying breaths.

Strangely, Cal's response was “It’s OK, I know what we need to do now.” But what exactly does that mean?

Is Athena Karkanis really leaving 'Manifest'?

Cal's response makes us think that there may be more to Grace's story. But an interview with show creator Jeff Rake has pretty much squashed that hope. Speaking to TV Insider, Jeff recalled, "When Athena and I talked about it, we mentioned to each other, ‘Should we tell the other actors?'"

Ultimately, he left it up to Athena, who said, “No, absolutely. We have to keep it to ourselves and let them be shocked when they turn the page.”

Jeff said that he "didn't make this decision [to kill off Grace] evenly. There’s not anything turn about this. There’s not anything manipulative about this. There’s nothing spiteful about this. This was a part of our story, and her significance in Manifest stays as strong as ever. Her persona lives on through Cal, through Olive, through child Eden, and of course thru Ben as he tries to hold on with out her.”

It seems that Grace is dead, although Athena did joke with TV Insider that she would possibly come back for a "spooky haunting." Grace's spirit will survive through her children, and Cal's tale, in particular, turns out to simply be beginning. But we're going to must watch for Season 4, if and when it comes, to determine just how we ended up finishing Season 3 with a teenage Cal.

Was 'Manifest' renewed?

At this time, the destiny of Manifest stays in limbo, having neither been renewed for every other season nor canceled. The sequence is one in all NBC's bubble shows, which means it can be in hassle. Two of NBC's different bubble shows have already been canceled: Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and Debris. Good Girls and Manifest are the ultimate two shows in which their renewal standing is up in the air.

The Season 3 finale of Manifest airs on NBC June 10 at eight p.m. EST.

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