'Manifest': The women on the show prove that they don't need any man to be their savior

Grace, Michaela, Saanvi, and Olive are the women who think for themselves and take charge of things when no one else can.

NBC's 'Manifest' has left its fans with probably a thousand questions, ever since the finale episode aired in February. Coming from creator Jeff Rake, the show follows the story of a missing plane whose passengers begin to hear strange voices in their heads which they refer to as "Callings". However, Rake's representation of the female characters amid all the ongoing turmoil of the mystery is worth an applause. 

As we await the return for a second season, here are the top four times the women proved that they can fight the war without any men:

 



 

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