Home > Manifest > Season 1 « TV Series Page Manifest: Season 1 (2018) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Want to see Episode List Season 1 Manifest Critics Consensus Manifest's attempts to balance supernatural mystery and melodrama largely work thanks to its well-chosen cast -- though it could use a few more distinguishing characteristics. 57% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 37 No Score Yet Audience Score User Ratings: 0 NEW More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Sep 24, 2018 The premiere: Returning to New York from a vacation in Jamaica, the Stone family is separated when adult siblings Michaela and Ben, along with Ben's gravely ill son Cal, are bumped to a later flight, while Ben's wife, daughter and parents fly ahead. When that later flight lands, the passengers are bewildered to discover that five and a half years have gone by. They attempt to reconnect with the loved ones who mourned their passing and moved on long ago. More 2 Reentry Air date: Oct 1, 2018 The passengers from Flight 828 find themselves under government scrutiny as they struggle to resume their lives. Michaela is forced to confront the fact that Jared is married to her once best friend, while Ben tries to help a fellow passenger reconnect with his son. Cal is approached by an obsessive stranger, as Grace and Olive disagree on whether or not to reveal a devastating secret. More 3 Turbulence Air date: Oct 8, 2018 Ben and Michaela investigate a shocking murder in fear that it's connected to Flight 828. Meanwhile, Ben struggles to accept the life Grace led in his absence, while Olive and Cal realize that being twins after five and a half years apart is harder than they thought. More 4 Unclaimed Baggage Air date: Oct 15, 2018 When a mysterious message leads Saanvi to the flight attendant of 828, she enlists Ben's help in uncovering a secret about the plane. Meanwhile, Michaela begins to question the nature of the callings when one goes horribly awry, leaving Jared to suffer the consequences. More 5 Connecting Flights Air date: Oct 22, 2018 Stories unfold for those left behind in the aftermath of Flight 828's disappearance. Meanwhile in the present, Cal takes Ben on a mysterious adventure that awakens Ben to his son's perplexing abilities. Michaela tries to protect Jared from consequences at work, while keeping her romantic feelings at bay. More 6 Off Radar Air date: Nov 5, 2018 Cal wakes with a life-threatening fever, and Grace fears it's from his cancer treatment. Michaela and Ben, however, suspect Cal's condition may be related to a mysterious passenger from Flight 828. As Cal's situation worsens, Ben and Michaela attempt to track down the now missing passenger. More 7 S.N.A.F.U. Air date: Nov 12, 2018 The detained passengers are secretly moved and subjected to painful experimentation, with Cal's health directly linked to them. Ben takes advantage of an old friend to find out where they were taken. Meanwhile, a mysterious new version of the calling pulls Michaela into a murder investigation that has deep personal ramifications for her. More 8 Point of No Return Air date: Nov 19, 2018 Ben forms an unlikely partnership with Vance in a high-stakes race to locate the missing passengers of Flight 828. Meanwhile, Michaela helps a suicidal passenger who believes he is the Angel of Death, and Cal goes back to school, navigating both his unwanted celebrity and his former friends, who are all now 16 years old. More 9 Dead Reckoning Air date: Nov 26, 2018 Ben and Michaela put everything on the line to save the other missing passengers, but the mission goes horribly awry and not everyone makes it out alive. The devastating result pushes Ben and Grace to a traumatic brink, while pulling Michaela and Jared dangerously close together. More 10 Crosswinds Air date: Jan 7, 2019 Michaela's mystifying, next level calling launches her on a mission that brings her relationship with Jared to a head. Determined to protect his family, Ben explores an alternate meaning to Michaela's calling that leads him to a new alliance and a powerful new adversary. Cal's struggle with Ben's absence from home forces the Stones into an agonizing confrontation that could alter the family's fabric forever. More Show More Episodes Manifest: Season 1 Videos 2:55 Manifest: Season 1 Trailer 2:29 Manifest: Season 1 First Look 0:30 Manifest: Season 1 Episode 6 Preview 0:30 Manifest: Season 1 Episode 8 Preview View All Videos (4) Manifest: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (1) Tv Season Info When Montego Air Flight 828 landed safely after a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers were relieved. Yet in the span of those few hours, the world had aged five years and their friends, families and colleagues, after mourning their loss, had given up hope and moved on. Now, faced with the impossible, they're all given a second chance. But as their new realities become clear, a deeper mystery unfolds and some of the returned passengers soon realize they may be meant for something greater than they ever thought possible. From Robert Zemeckis and Jack Rapke comes an emotionally rich, unexpected journey into a world grounded in hope, heart and destiny. Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy Network: NBC Premiere Date: Sep 24, 2018 Exec. Producers: Jeff Rake, David Frankel, Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke Cast Melissa Roxburgh as Michaela Stone Athena Karkanis as Grace Stone Parveen Kaur as Saanvi Joshua Dallas as Ben Stone J.R. Ramirez as Jared Williams Luna Blaise as Olive Stone Marc Menchaca as James Griffin Matt Long as Zeke Show More Cast News & Interviews for Manifest: Season 1 2019 TV Premiere Dates Calendar 2019 TV Finale Dates Calendar 2018 TV Premiere Dates Calendar View All Manifest: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Sep 24, 2018 The premiere: Returning to New York from a vacation in Jamaica, the Stone family is separated when adult siblings Michaela and Ben, along with Ben's gravely ill son Cal, are bumped to a later flight, while Ben's wife, daughter and parents fly ahead. When that later flight lands, the passengers are bewildered to discover that five and a half years have gone by. They attempt to reconnect with the loved ones who mourned their passing and moved on long ago. More 2 Reentry Air date: Oct 1, 2018 The passengers from Flight 828 find themselves under government scrutiny as they struggle to resume their lives. Michaela is forced to confront the fact that Jared is married to her once best friend, while Ben tries to help a fellow passenger reconnect with his son. Cal is approached by an obsessive stranger, as Grace and Olive disagree on whether or not to reveal a devastating secret. More 3 Turbulence Air date: Oct 8, 2018 Ben and Michaela investigate a shocking murder in fear that it's connected to Flight 828. Meanwhile, Ben struggles to accept the life Grace led in his absence, while Olive and Cal realize that being twins after five and a half years apart is harder than they thought. More 4 Unclaimed Baggage Air date: Oct 15, 2018 When a mysterious message leads Saanvi to the flight attendant of 828, she enlists Ben's help in uncovering a secret about the plane. Meanwhile, Michaela begins to question the nature of the callings when one goes horribly awry, leaving Jared to suffer the consequences. More 5 Connecting Flights Air date: Oct 22, 2018 Stories unfold for those left behind in the aftermath of Flight 828's disappearance. Meanwhile in the present, Cal takes Ben on a mysterious adventure that awakens Ben to his son's perplexing abilities. Michaela tries to protect Jared from consequences at work, while keeping her romantic feelings at bay. More 6 Off Radar Air date: Nov 5, 2018 Cal wakes with a life-threatening fever, and Grace fears it's from his cancer treatment. Michaela and Ben, however, suspect Cal's condition may be related to a mysterious passenger from Flight 828. As Cal's situation worsens, Ben and Michaela attempt to track down the now missing passenger. More 7 S.N.A.F.U. Air date: Nov 12, 2018 The detained passengers are secretly moved and subjected to painful experimentation, with Cal's health directly linked to them. Ben takes advantage of an old friend to find out where they were taken. Meanwhile, a mysterious new version of the calling pulls Michaela into a murder investigation that has deep personal ramifications for her. More 8 Point of No Return Air date: Nov 19, 2018 Ben forms an unlikely partnership with Vance in a high-stakes race to locate the missing passengers of Flight 828. Meanwhile, Michaela helps a suicidal passenger who believes he is the Angel of Death, and Cal goes back to school, navigating both his unwanted celebrity and his former friends, who are all now 16 years old. More 9 Dead Reckoning Air date: Nov 26, 2018 Ben and Michaela put everything on the line to save the other missing passengers, but the mission goes horribly awry and not everyone makes it out alive. The devastating result pushes Ben and Grace to a traumatic brink, while pulling Michaela and Jared dangerously close together. More 10 Crosswinds Air date: Jan 7, 2019 Michaela's mystifying, next level calling launches her on a mission that brings her relationship with Jared to a head. Determined to protect his family, Ben explores an alternate meaning to Michaela's calling that leads him to a new alliance and a powerful new adversary. Cal's struggle with Ben's absence from home forces the Stones into an agonizing confrontation that could alter the family's fabric forever. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Manifest Season 1 All Critics (37) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (16) A good cast sells the improbable hook by at least making it emotionally probable. Sep 24, 2018 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic Manifest is worth a look, with the proviso that the only way it will last is if enough people see reasons to keep watching. Sep 24, 2018 | Rating: B- | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic Self-important much? There's an awful lot of big emotion on this show, which is my polite way of saying that it's pretty soapy... But there's a "Lost"-like mystery afoot that drew me in, as the passengers begin to experience similar after-effects. Sep 21, 2018 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic It's at least worth watching at least one more. Just in case it does happen to be aliens. Sep 25, 2018 | Rating: B- | Full Review… Liz Shannon Miller indieWire Top Critic Think "Lost," but without an island, a smoke monster or donkey wheel. (At least not yet). Sep 12, 2018 | Full Review… Chuck Barney San Jose Mercury News Top Critic They've set enough plates spinning in the air here to make you want to come back for more, but how it'll all develop God - Her again - knows. Aug 7, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Adam Sweeting The Arts Desk Manifest has some good qualities. May 24, 2019 | Full Review… Malcolm Hopwood Stuff.co.nz A conglomerate of several other popular shows past and present, with dialogue so wooden it's a wonder the actors don't get splinters in their mouths while talking. Jan 29, 2019 | Full Review… Ani Bundel NBC News THINK Manifest doesn't understand its own format and doesn't inspire interest. [Full Review in Spanish] Feb 28, 2019 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review… Alberto Abuín Espinof The new mystery for NBC might be the most ridiculous, insane, and laughably bad show of the pilot season, but it will certainly intrigue you to no end. Oct 10, 2018 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review… Alan French AwardsCircuit.com View All Critic Reviews (37) Audience Reviews for Manifest: Season 1 May 02, 2019 Amazing series <3 loved it Apr 20, 2019 I like this show, but it can get a little boring and that is in no way a good thing. I do appreciate the actors and all the work that goes into it, but it definitely drags. Jakob S Mar 31, 2019 This is a great concept and I enjoyed watching, but it falters a bit throughout the season. I hope they get a second season, but am wary of how they will build on the story. Sarah M Mar 30, 2019 I watched all sixteen episodes. Some were okay, some were pretty terrible. Only about 3 of them were really considered 'great'; but I prevailed, just for the sake of finding out what the big twist at the end would be. The little breadcrumbs of mystery tempted me to want to stay with this sinking ship just long enough to find out what the reveal would be. You know what the reveal was? Nothing. There was no reveal. In fact, it was the most anticlimactic finale I've ever seen. We're back at square one - we know absolutely nothing about the plane, its mystery or the passengers. There were no answers, and not even much action. Instead, we got a bizarrely strung together finale based on plot arcs only just introduced one episode before - but everything else? It just got thrown out the window. There was one "we're all going to die" plot twist, but there hadn't been a single clue leading up to it before this episode. I'm fully convinced that Jeff Rake just made this show up as he went along. At the very least, there could have been a showdown with the Big Bad they called "the Major". After all, they spent half the season building up to it, making the Major an ominous and scary character. Instead, they shelved and forgot about her. But guess what? We got ONE revelation in the finale... Grace is pregnant with a baby of the other man. Nothing about the plane or the passengers. No reveals. Instead, we get more family drama. Nope, that's it. I'm done. Graeme P Mar 26, 2019 An 4400 wannabe series, with less interesting backstory, lazy writing, and actors/ characters that are unlikable. Watch 4400 instead. Hekate D Mar 25, 2019 This show is absolutely amazing!!!!!! Such a suspenseful series. Wonderful. Autumn F Mar 13, 2019 Melodramatic characters and a cliched storyline make Manifest impossible to take seriously. Jayton S Mar 06, 2019 Decent plot overall, occasionally very good. Andrew J Mar 04, 2019 This is a really good show, full of twists and turns. Ca't wait for the next season! Mar 01, 2019 Killer of a season ending!! Cool concept and interesting characters, keeping the mystery going around the Callings without it feeling slow or dragging on. Interesting twists in the later part of the season. Definitely want to see more! 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