For the first 15 minutes, we see unredacted deposition footage from Bishop Antown Manses. Unlike Michael Barnett’s manic energy, Bishop Manses speaks slowly, deliberately. He reveals that when Natalia lived with them, she never once tried to hurt their biological children. However, he admits to a "feeling of unease"—not because Natalia was violent, but because she was weird . She hoarded food. She would stand in corners.
Michael’s voice sounds hollow. Gone is the theatrical villainy. He whispers: “Natalia... I don’t know what you are. I don’t know if you were six or thirty. But I know what we did was wrong. Kristine made me believe things. I’m sorry for the apartment. I’m sorry for leaving you alone.” The Curious Case of Natalia Grace S03E02 The Re...
Bishop Manses hesitates. For the first time in the entire documentary series, a former guardian admits: “Maybe both. But mostly a child.” For the first 15 minutes, we see unredacted
We see Natalia Grace, now in her early 20s (or her late 30s, depending on whom you believe), sitting in a sterile Airbnb. The episode immediately addresses the elephant in the room: the bombshell from Season 2—the DNA test suggesting Natalia was significantly older than her adopted age. However, he admits to a "feeling of unease"—not
Diane was never interviewed in Seasons 1 or 2. She comes forward now because she believes Michael Barnett “lied through his teeth.”
Natalia refuses. But the producers play a voicemail anyway.