Jared Vasquez (2024)

Detective Jared Vasquez is a character on Manifest. He debuts in the first episode of the first season and is portrayed by starring cast member J.R. Ramirez.

Biography[]

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Before Flight 828[]

Jared is dating Michaela. He eventually proposes to her, but she isn't ready to get married. She goes to Jamaica to decide whether or not to accept the proposal. ("Pilot")

During Flight 828[]

While Michaela is missing, he never looks at another woman for two years, but eventually begins a romantic relationship with Michaela's best friend, Lourdes. He goes to Michaela's parents, Michaela’s mom advises him to go after Lourdes while Michaela’s dad is hesitant about the idea. Eventually, he and Lourdes get married. ("Reentry", "Connecting Flights")

After Flight 828[]

Jared is surprised with the fact Michaela's flight returned after being missing for five years, also being stunned that Michaela didn't age a day. He still cares about her, saying that he never replaced her soon afterwards. ("Pilot")

Jared goes lengths to help Michaela with her callings and always defends her even when Vance asked him to share information about Michaela to him. When Michaela’s calling during a police operation misleads her and ends up causing the operation to fail, Jared takes the blame for her and puts his career on the line.

With Michaela’s return, Jared frequently spends time with her, admitting he never got over her and it was always her. Subsequently, they sleep together. Lourdes finds out after she experiences tension in the bedroom between herself and Jared, ultimately asking Michaela what is going on to which Michaela tells the truth, ending Jared’s marriage.

A New Timeline[]

After the passengers beat the Death Date, they are returned to April 7, 2013. Michaela decides to permanently end her relationship with Jared in favor of pursuing a new relationship with Zeke Landon. Knowing that Jared is meant to be with Drea Mikami, Michaela gives him some encouraging advice before they part ways. Later, as Jared leaves the airport, he meets Drea again as she arrives to help investigate the disappearance of 11 passengers off of Flight 828. The two quickly hit it off with each other and Jared joins Drea in investigating. ("Final Boarding")

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

• Jared's casting call describes him as "even after his fiancée disappeared on that mysterious flight, Vasquez never stopped loving her. Eventually, however, he moved on. Now that she’s back, he’s torn apart by the return of his first love.^[1]
• He was originally named Jared Williams.^[1]

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