: The episode was directed by Romeo Tirone and written by series creator Jeff Rake and Matthew Lau .

: Shortly after this episode aired, NBC initially canceled the series. However, the massive cliffhangers and fan support led to Netflix picking up the show for a fourth and final season to resolve the mysteries. Mayday (Part 2) | Manifest Wiki | Fandom

"" is the season three finale (Episode 13) of the supernatural drama series Manifest , which originally aired on June 10, 2021 . The episode is best known for its series-altering cliffhangers, including the tragic death of a main character and the sudden return of a missing passenger in a drastically aged state. Key Plot Summary

: Back in New York, Eagan Tehrani and other radicalized passengers take Vance’s son hostage , believing the government is hiding the truth about their fate. Michaela Stone, Zeke Landon, and Jared Vasquez work together to successfully rescue the boy.

: Reviewers from sites like TV Fanatic and Tell-Tale TV noted the episode's intense emotional weight, particularly regarding Grace’s death and the shifting religious undertones of the show.

: Earlier in the finale, young Cal Stone disappears after touching the tailfin at Eureka. In the episode's final moments, a teenage version of Cal (roughly five years older) appears by his dying mother’s side, telling her, "I know what we have to do now". Production & Impact

: Having become obsessed with the idea that baby Eden is her "guardian angel," Angelina Meyer stabs Grace Stone and kidnaps Eden. This event marks a major turning point in the series' antagonist arc.

: Ben Stone and Saanvi Bahl undertake a dangerous mission to return the tailfin of Flight 828 to the ocean, believing it is the only way to save the Lifeboat and stop the deadly "blood streaming" Callings. Despite government orders to turn back, Saanvi manages to cut the tailfin loose during a dark lightning storm, causing it—and Saanvi—to disappear momentarily before she is rescued.