Manifest is an American supernatural drama-based TV series. It is created by Jeff Rake. It is produced by Cathy Frank, Laura Putney, Margaret Easley, Harvey Waldman, and Marta Gene Camps its production companies are Compari Entertainment, Jeff Rake Productions, Universal Television, and Warner Bros. Television Distribution. It consists of 3 seasons with 42 episodes. Its first season was released on 24th September 2018, the second season was released on 6th January 2020, and the third one was released on 1st April 2021. It was released on NBC Network and Netflix.
It is one of the popular shows on Netflix. Despite being the fact that it is very popular but Manifest will not continue after it was ditched by the US broadcaster NBC. It was heard that the first two seasons have not been added for a long time to Netflix’s catalog in the United States.
Sneak Peak of the series Manifest
The series told us the story of the passengers of the flight who fly from Jamaica and had faced turbulence before landing in New York City. Since this incident, five years have been passed out. Everyone thought all the passengers were dead. But some of the passengers came back and reintegrate into society. It was found that some of them experience bizarre voices and visions that seem they can predict the future.
It has been found that when the third season’s finale was launched on that very day it was added to Netflix and after just four days the show got canceled officially. This led to a massive campaign which was done by the fans to “#SaveManifest”, due to its number one position in the list, it can revive. Nellie Andreeva from Deadline reported on 18th June that Netflix was searching for the possibility of reviving before the announcement of Netflix passed on the show.
Pathway to the Manifest Season 4
There are constant rumors about the cancellation of the show, while Season 3 of Manifest is airing on NBC. Along with this Manifest a large number of its show this season include the likes Debris, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, and Good Girls.
Before the final day on which it airs on NBC, we have got the first word that Netflix was due to add the show with seasons 1-2 on 10th June 2021.
After that addition, soon NBC opted not to renew the show with Warner Brothers. He has reportedly called it a day on trying to renew the show elsewhere on 21st June 2021.
Previously everyone thought that the show will not be revived due to its complex licensing issues and Netflix will not revive it again but it was totally proven wrong.
After that the leading show in the top 10s of Netflix and other viewing data we can get our hands-on.
The show has picked up the second-most points in the Netflix TV top 10s in 2021 just behind CoComelon.
Manifest remains in the list of Top 10s but it was quickly rebounded after season 3 was added to the US Netflix on 21st August 2021. While Netflix Canada was added on 27th August 2021.
In mid-July 2021, the showrunner Jeff Rake said on Twitter that he was not giving up.
Throughout this period, Nellie Andreeva from Deadline has reported on multiple occasions that talking with Netflix was going on. The biggest inkling is that the show will be coming on Netflix on 18th August, whereas it was also reported that the new deals were struck with writers and the cast.
Of course, fans from around the world rallied behind the show whether that be the hundreds of thousands of social media posts or the various petitions including one that was closing in on 100,000 supporters.
Key Details of Manifest Season 4
Here we present a few key details about Netflix’s final season:-
- Season 4 will consist of 20 episodes however are not expected to drop all at once ie. will release in 2 or more parts as we’ve seen with shows like Lucifer or the upcoming final season of Ozark.
- Netflix will release the fourth season exclusively globally.
- Netflix will acquire global rights to the previous three seasons.
- Season 4 will be the final season of Manifest.
- No production schedule has been announced.
- Jeff Rake will continue showrunning duties for the final season.
- Executive producers for the new season include Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke, Jacqueline Levine, and Len Goldstein.
Reactions to the revived season of Manifest
Jeff Rake, the showrunner of Manifest has said:
“What started years ago as a flight of fancy deep in my imagination has evolved into the jet engine journey of a lifetime. Never in my wildest dreams could I have envisioned the worldwide outpouring of love and support for this story, its characters, and the team who work so hard to bring it all to life. That we will be able to reward the fans with the ending they deserve moves me to no end. On behalf of the cast, the crew, the writers, directors, and producers, thank you to Netflix, Warner Bros., and of course to the fans. You did this.”
