The Manifest series launched in 2018 and concluded this year. The dramatic story of suspense and action was saved from cancellation by Netflix, which released the second part of the fourth and final season in June 2023, ending the Stone brothers’ storyline.
Manifest: The Mystery of Flight 828 tells the mystery of the disappearance of the passengers of Flight 828 and was created by Jeff Rake, with Melissa Roxburgh and Josh Dallas. In the story, time passes in a few minutes for the crew, while for the family it took five years.
If you are passionate about such productions and are interested in the plot of the series, take a look at the synopsis, the cast and the trailer.
Synopsis
Michaela Stone (Melissa Roxburgh) and Ben Stone (Josh Dallas) are siblings who, accompanied by Cal Stone (Jack Messina), Ben’s son, board flight 828 for New York. During the flight, the plane experiences turbulence and, upon landing, the passengers discover that it has been five years since they took off.
Meanwhile, the passengers and crew were presumed dead and, thus, the family members moved on with their lives. Over the seasons, the brothers try to figure out what happened to the flight, uncovering various mysteries, such as paranormal sensations, and the fact that none of the passengers have aged over time.
Launch
The Manifest cast includes names like Joshua Dallas (Once Upon a Time), as Ben Stone, and Melissa Roxburgh (As Long as We Stand Together), as his sister, Michaela Stone.
The series also stars JR Ramirez (Jessica Jones) as Detective Jared Vasquez; Athena Karkanis (Saw 4) as Grace Stone; Luna Blaise (Deltopia) as Olive Stone; and Parveen Kaur (American Executioner) as Saanvi Bahl, among others.
Public opinion and criticism
Over the seasons, Manifest has earned increasing ratings on aggregation sites, reaching a 7.1 on IMDb, based on 73,000 reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the overall average is 68% critical and 70% audience approval; however, the ratings are split by season, reaching 80% in the fourth, and only 56% in the first.
Poster trailer
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