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Michaela Stone
An NYPD officer and Flight 828 passenger. She returns still carrying guilt over the car crash that killed her friend Evie.
COMPLETE SEASON 1 GUIDE · EPISODE 13 OF 16
MANIFEST
Episode 13 · Cleared for Approach
The setup
Cal is safe, and Zeke says he has returned from a cave a year after he entered it. Michaela stays to help him understand what happened.
OPTIONAL REFERENCECharacters, places and useful termsContains story details. Open after watching.
QUICK REMINDER
9 peopleThe only names you need
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Ben Stone
Michaela’s brother, a mathematician and Flight 828 passenger determined to protect his family and understand what happened.
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Cal Stone
Ben and Grace’s son. He boarded Flight 828 aged ten with leukaemia and returns the same age, although his twin has grown older.
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Grace Stone
Ben’s wife, who spent five and a half years believing Ben and Cal were dead and rebuilding life for Olive.
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Jared Vasquez
Michaela’s former fiancé and fellow police officer. During her absence he married her best friend, Lourdes.
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Dr Saanvi Bahl
A medical researcher and Flight 828 passenger whose cancer work advanced dramatically while she was missing.
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Zeke Landon
A troubled hiker with an extraordinary account of surviving a blizzard in a cave.
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Cody Webber
The hostile host of an anti-828 conspiracy site who encourages public anger against the returned.
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Chloe Landon
Zeke’s younger sister, whose death in the mountains has shaped his guilt and addiction.
WHILE WATCHING
Recap as you go
Three safe stops for the callings, Flight 828 mystery and changing relationships. Open only the last scene you have reached.
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AFTER WATCHING
Key story points
Hidden until you finish the episode.
Content note: Death, bereavement, medical distress, peril, violence and family conflict.