'Manifest': Fans continue to blame Grace after Episode 6 but does she deserve it?

From being a traitor to someone who does not accept her husband, fans seem to be perceiving Grace, played by Athena Karkanis, in a completely wrong light

The sixth episode of NBC's recording-breaking Jeff Rake-directed show, 'Manifest', is being called out by fans to be the best so far but it has certainly done some damage for Athena Karkanis' character, Grace Stone. As the wife of Ben Stone (played by Josh Dallas), Grace was told that her husband and son were presumed dead since they did not return from Montego Air Flight 828 that disappeared for five years. In order to move on with her life, Grace has to resort to a new partner although she did leave him when Ben and Cal (played by Jack Messina) returned. 

Fans have already been pretty critical about Grace and what she did after Ben was declared dead. While most called her a traitor, in the sixth episode she seems to have easily become one of the most hated characters.

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