Final Chapter of ID's Natalia Grace Series Promises 'New Set of Challenges and Upheavals'

Mar. 15, 2025

Natalia Grace.Photo:Investigation Discovery/YouTube

Investigation Discovery/YouTube

The final chapter of Natalia’s saga,The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: The Final Chapter,which premieres in January 2025 on ID, comes after last season’s eleventh-hour plot twist: Grace had appeared to achieve a happy ending with her new adoptive family, but the closing minute of the revealed that her new parents, Antwon and Cynthia Mans, had also soured on Natalia. (An exclusive trailer of the new season is shown below.)

“Something ain’t right with Natalia. This girl is tweaking," Antwon claimed to show producers in a voiceover. “I feel like she’s the enemy in the house. And she said to us, we have held her hostage. Made us look like we’re the enemy.”

“She’s done other things too, but this was a new low,” Antwon continued. “Natalia does not have emotions for nothing but herself. We’re done. We’re done with her.”

The new season “dives back into Natalia’s story as she faces a new set of challenges and upheavals from a dramatic rescue mission to new allegations of abuse,” according to an ID press release.

The show offers “a conclusion to Natalia’s story as she strives for healing and resolution in her tumultuous journey filled with decades of unexpected twists and turns.”

Kristine and Michael Barnett.Tippecanoe County Jail (2)

Natalia Grace.Investigation Discovery/YouTube

In 2012, the Barnetts petitioned Marion County Probate Court in Indiana to have Natalia’s age legally changed to 22 — a year before the couple moved to Canada without her. The show, however, includesDNA tests indicatingthat Natalia was around 9-years-old when the family adopted her and not an adult as they suspected.

In 2013, Natalia reportedly met Cynthia Mans after the Barnetts moved her into an apartment in Lafayette, Ind. Cynthia invited Natalia to move in with them just days after their first meeting.

In 2016, the Mans petitioned to become Natalia’s legal guardians; however, a hearing was required to determine whether Natalia was a minor or a legal adult. After a judge maintained that Natalia was legally an adult, the Mans dropped the guardianship petition — but Natalia continued to live with the family.

In 2019, the couple appeared alongside Natalia onDr. Phil, reaffirming to Dr. Phil that she was a minor and had never exhibited any violent behavior towards anyone in their family. Cynthia also testified on Natalia’s behalf in 2022 at Michael Barnett’s trial.

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The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: The Final Chapterpremiers in January 2025 on ID.

source: people.com