'Manifest' Season 1 finale: 4 burning questions about James Griffin and his introduction in the penultimate episode

He came in like a gust of wind and clearly is calling for destruction, but what is his purpose and why does he want the public involved?

'Manifest' is drawing to a close, and after Episode 15 we were left with even more puzzling questions. The penultimate episode introduced us to a new character, James Griffin, who like Zeke is a non-passenger, but has returned from the dead and is now hearing the voices in his head. However, he refuses to cooperate with Michaela Stone (played by Melissa Roxburgh) when she asks him about the "Calling" of a bomb blast, he received.

Starring Josh Dallas as Ben Stone, Athena Karkanis as Grace, Matt Long as Zeke, and Marc Menchaca as James Griffin, the Jeff Rake-created show reaches its finale Monday, February 18. However, before that here are the top five burning questions we have before the ending:

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