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There are several different main narratives that take this series by the scruff of the neck, including missing passengers from the plane, “callings” that see our main characters experience visions that could lead to clues, whispers of a government cover-up going all the way up the chain of command and Cal inexplicably drawing frightening premonitions and becoming the main catalyst when it comes to those aforementioned Callings. Nestled between these thin slices of science fiction bread, is the meaty character drama, complete with crying, break-ups, love triangles and frustrating misunderstandings and poor communication that dominates large swathes of the show. The opening portion of the episodes offer flashbacks to the day of the plane (and then for new characters off the plane late on) while the ending to each usually ends on a sci-fi-infused cliffhanger or plot reveal that’ll keep you coming back for more. On the one hand, if you’re looking for something to switch on in the background and dip in and out of, Manifest actually does this quite well. This ultimately causes quite the dilemma. How these two plot threads combine or play into one another is still unclear but one thing isn’t – Manifest is a show that’s relying on its audience to be invested enough with these characters to revel in their melodramatic lives and only occasionally dip into sci-fi territory.
After a decent enough opening episode, only episodes 5 and 9 really offer anything that substantial and move the plot forward, before the final third of the series introduces yet more mystery elements and seemingly abandon the missing plane mystery for the time being. Manifest is a soap-opera drama first and foremost, with sprinklings of sci-fi and mystery elements added to keep things interesting. If you go into this expecting answers, be prepared to leave disappointed. Why did this happen? Who or what caused it? Why this flight? And exactly what connects all these passengers together? A plane takes off on a seemingly normal trip but when it touches down at its destination, 5 and a half years have passed for everyone else other than the passengers on-board, who haven’t aged a day. On paper, Manifest’s premise is actually incredibly interesting. The early 2000’s hit gripped the world and since then, plenty of shows have tried to rekindle that same lightning in a bottle, including The 4400, FlashForward and The I-Land, to name a few. Whether you liked the season finale or not, LOST will forever be the defining mystery series on TV that revolutionized the way these mystery dramas play out. Manifest is a show that’s captivated me, frustrated me and at times seriously tested my patience across its 16 episode run-time.
As per most of the content I get through, I go in blindly, having not watched a trailer or read a plot synopsis before for a more raw experience. It’s one of the bigger shows from 2018/2019 I just didn’t get around to watching and with all 16 episodes ready to binge, I thought I’d take the plunge. Around the festive holidays, a fair amount of my family recommended I check out Manifest.