(Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)
It seems to be truly the end of the road for the Manifest TV series. NBC cancelled the drama series earlier this month and now, efforts to find a new home have ended.
An action-drama series, the Manifest TV show stars Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas, Athena Karkanis, J.R. Ramirez, Luna Blaise, Jack Messina, Parveen Kaur, Matt Long, and Holly Taylor. After a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers of Flight 828 disembarked to find the world had aged more than five years. Their friends, families, and colleagues had given up hope of ever seeing them again. In season three, faced with the impossible, the passengers’ dreams of a second chance at life evaporate as they encounter imminent dangers surrounding them, both tangible and unexplained. In season three, new challenges will test the Stone family’s trust of “the callings” and each other. Sticking together is more important than ever, because no matter what happens, it’s all connected.
The third season of Manifest averaged a 0.47 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 3.07 million viewers in the live+same day ratings. Compared to season two, that’s down by 31% in the demo and down by 21% in viewership.
Netflix was considered the most viable option, especially since the first two seasons of the show were the streaming service’s most-watched acquired series for a week.
Deadline reports that Netflix had been in extended discussions with Warner Bros. TV (which co-produces the series) about picking up the show but the streamer ultimately passed.
Because reviving Manifest with another outlet would entail navigating already negotiated digital rights, as well as cast options that have expired, Warner Bros. TV is said to have concluded their efforts to keep the show going.
Here are some reactions from the show’s creator and some of its cast:
https://twitter.com/jeff_rake/status/1407150333898354689
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQZ1C1XBhe5/
While Manifest is over, for now, this is an age of revivals and reboots. So, it seems entirely possible that this mystery series could return in some way in the future.
What do you think? Were you hoping that Manifest would be saved somehow? Do you think that this show will be revived someday in the future?
and again… another s how cancelled without an ending
If no one picks it up then PLEASE TELL US HOW IT WAS SUPPOSED TO END!!! Even if it’s a graphic novel…
Nooooo! I am not reading how this ends! I want to watch it happen in real time!
It was the only NBC show I watched–now none
PLEASE save Manifest!! I just can’t believe we will be left hanging. There are no words to describe how furious I am. We get a tease with Netflix just to have our hearts ripped out again. SAVE MANIFEST PLEASE!
PETITION!!!! Whose with me?!
well sometimes things good things go and bad things stay! luckily in this case nbc saw this show was a sinking ship and had the good sense , it seem’s not to throw money into the abyss , that was flight 828!
People are going to stop investing time in new series as more and more shows get cut short. At least have the decency to wrap it up and give some closure. I will find better things to do with my time, which is probably a good thing all around. It was a good show, with a good premise, and I appreciated the emphasis on faith. I did not like the increasing violence. We need more good faith promoting family shows. Thank you for your time.
SOMEONE OUT THERE SAVE MANIFEST! Such a great show. It certainly deserves a decent ending. SAVE IT! SAVE IT! SAVE IT!
I’m thinking a petition!
It’s a shame for this show to be cancelled. The show helped me pull through the pandemic. Such an interesting and unique story deserves to be completed. Why oh why NBC?! Netflix?!
Avid 828er fan here!
It’s a shame a great interesting show good action and acting going to miss it.shame shame on cancelation.
This just sucks. I invest all this time (again!) into a series that just gets cancelled and there’s no conclusion. I’m done. I don’t care what the networks put out anymore, I’m just going to wait until a series has completed airing, then will download the whole thing and power watch it, only if it has definitive ending.
just be thankful u got 3 season’s!
Agree!
Save the show!!! We love it and have told everyone we know to watch it. NBC is so stupid to let this go!
Screw you, NBC! Every time you come up with a decent sci-fi type show, you cancel it! I’m through getting invested with you idiots–why do you even greenlight sci fi shows? You CLEARLY don’t like them (Timeless, The Event, The Cape, Revolution, Manifest, Debris) I was gonna give this upcoming seasons’ show La Brea a shot, but why bother? You’re just gonna cancel it anyway!
Well that just sucks dragon ass.
I really liked this show and couldn’t wait for each season…
Yea Manifest should save show. It could move to Netflix save manifest
u didnt read the article, netflix already said NO!