Zeke Landon was not aboard Flight 828, but he experiences similar supernatural phenomena that draw him to the passengers, and in particular to Michaela Stone. Zeke appears to die while trapped in a snowy cave, but comes back to life a year later, like the passengers on the flight. Prior to his death, he becomes obsessed with Michaela, whom he eventually connects with through his nephew, Cal, after receiving a call about her. The duo fall in love and set out to find out what happened to them and the 828 passengers – and to the surprise of everyone involved, Zeke beats out his date of death, which was determined by the amount of time between his original “death” and resurrection. .

Matt Long debuted as Zeke in the Season 1 episode “Vanishing Point”, remaining with the series as a recurring character throughout the next two seasons. He first came to public attention opposite Logan Lerman as one of the protagonists of the WB television series “Jack & Bobby”. He followed that up with appearances on “Ghost Rider” (as young Johnny Blaze) and on “Mad Men” as sexist indie artist Joey Baird. Guest shots on “The Newsroom,” among other series, as well as a recurring role on “Private Practices” and series regular stints on the short-lived “Deep End” and “Lucky 7” preceded her role on “Manifest. “.

In an interview with Variety, Long confirmed that Zeke will return for several episodes of the fourth season of “Manifest” on Netflix, which may require juggling his schedule: he is also a cast member of a new series pilot. , “Getaway”, for NBC.

“I don’t know what’s coming,” he said. “I just hope Zeke plays a really big part in it, and I’m really excited and can’t wait to see what it is…we’re all really excited.”