After being cancelled by NBC earlier this year, Manifest has been renewed by Netflix for a fourth and final season.
The announcement arrives on August 28, a nod to fans of the show, which follows the passengers of Flight 828. The final season of Manifest, created by Jeff Rake, will be comprised of 20 episodes, split into multiple parts.
“What started years ago as a flight of fancy deep in my imagination has evolved into the jet engine journey of a lifetime,” Rake in a statement. “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.”
Manifest centers on the passengers and crew of a plane who suddenly reappear after being presumed dead for more than five years. It stars Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas and Athena Karkanis.
The series first three seasons aired on NBC, from the fall of 2018 to the spring of 2020, before it was cancelled by the network back in May. Manifest was then added to Netflix in June 2021 and immediately topped the viewing charts, thereby persuading the streaming giant to revive the show for a fourth and final season.
“Since its premiere on Netflix in June, Manifest has proven very popular with our members,” Bela Bajaria, Netflix head of global TV, said in a press release. “Jeff Rake and his team have crafted a beguiling mystery that has viewers around the world on the edge of their seats and believing again in second chances, and we’re thrilled that they will bring fans some closure with this final super-sized season.”
