'Manifest' Season 1 Episode 13 recap: Saanvi's secret almost revealed, here's what it could be

'Manifest' barely has three more episodes to go, and it can be said we are nowhere close to solving the mystery of Montego Air Flight 828. The Jeff Rake-created show has been following in the aftermath of the sudden re-appearance of the plane, which was assumed missing for almost five and a half years.

'Manifest' barely has three more episodes to go, and it can be said we are nowhere close to solving the mystery of Montego Air Flight 828. The Jeff Rake-created show has been following in the aftermath of the sudden re-appearance of the plane, which was assumed missing for almost five and a half years.

Starring Parveen Kaur as Saanvi Bahl, Josh Dallas as Ben Stone, Athena Karkanis as Grace, Melissa Roxburgh as Michaela Stone, and Matt Long as Zeke, Episode 13 saw the mystery become even more blur as it was discovered that like the passengers, Zeke too had experienced a jump forward in time and was not aware of it.

Zeke missed out on an entire year when he went trekking and was in a blizzard. While he thought he was stuck in a cave for only two weeks, he soon realized he had actually skipped an entire year, while staying in that cave. Michaela and Zeke have been receiving each other's "Callings" since they met, and that was something Michaela's brother, Ben, found extremely intriguing.

Doubtful about Zeke's true intentions, Ben sought help from Saanvi, who was also on the plane with him and Michaela. Saanvi had earlier discovered that all the passengers had developed a certain mark on their heads when they boarded the plane. On examining Zeke's blood sample, Saanvi realized he too had similar marks on his head. While this assured Ben, Zeke wasn't lying about things, it certainly gave Saanvi another thing to work on.

However, Episode 13 very subtly pointed out a little about Saanvi's past. Saanvi was apparently not supposed to be on the plane by herself. But whoever she was supposed to be with, they had, in the last moment, left her alone at the airport. At this point, the frame focuses on Saanvi playing with her necklace, something we haven't seen her done before.

The scene comes immediately after we see Zeke placing a gold chain on his sister's grave. Both of their chains appeared to be the same, and fans are picking this reference to indicate a connection between Saanvi and Zeke.

One fan on Reddit has an interesting theory about this, as he put it: "I might be over thinking it, but she was acting weird all episode about her empty seat? And after he had his sister’s necklace and placed it on the rocks she was playing with hers." Another fan suggested, "I definitely thought that Zeke was going to be her no show boyfriend."

There could certainly be a connection between the two. Zeke had already mentioned, after his sister's death he had left his family, and been on his own for quite a while. Saanvi barely ever talks about her family, and when in the last episode Ben tried talking to her about her family, she uncomfortably avoided the conversation.

It could be that Saanvi and Zeke were probably together before she left the plane. As Zeke keeps mentioning, he thought the people on the plane were dead, he probably assumed Saanvi wasn't returning, and hence left his family.

It seems that somehow Saanvi does not want Ben or Michaela to know anything of her past. She has never spoken to them about anything else other than her research on cancer, and the incidents of the plane. However, we got a glimpse into her vulnerability in Episode 13, and we only hope to know her truth when the show returns to NBC January 4 at 10 pm. 

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