Two seasons into Manifest and we’re nonetheless solely scratching the floor of Flight 828’s mysterious disappearance. Season 2’s surprising finale, during which Zeke (Matt Long) survived his dying date after following the Calling, raised much more questions concerning the destiny of the passengers aboard that doomed flight. Was it coincidence or did he someway beat dying by doing what he was requested to do? It is a thriller that, in line with showrunner Jeff Rake, will proceed to plague Ben (Josh Dallas) and Michaela Stone (Melissa Roxburgh) as we delve additional into the story.
Whereas we look ahead to solutions to these ever-pressing questions, TV Information has been gathering all of the intel obtainable about this enigmatic sequence. Here is all the things we learn about Season Three thus far.
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Manifest hasn’t been renewed for Season 3. NBC has not but picked up the sequence for a 3rd season, which feels a bit like déjà vu. The community additionally took a while to greenlight Season 2 which, in line with showrunner Jeff Rake, was doubtless as a consequence of behind-the-scenes negotiations between NBC and Warner Bros., the studio that produces the sequence. “They’re two totally different entities so it simply takes a minute for phrases to be labored out and negotiations to be labored out,” Rake previously told TV Information following the Season 1 finale. So possibly they’re nonetheless simply figuring issues out.
The dying date debate will proceed. Zeke’s miraculous restoration within the Season 2 finale will jumpstart a brand new set of theories in a possible Season Three concerning the proposed dying date and whether or not Zeke following the Calling is the explanation he survived, or if that is only a mere coincidence.
Ben shall be a giant believer. The occasions of the finale left him rejuvenated and firmly believing that with the intention to survive the dying date, one should observe the Callings. Per Rake, he’ll take it upon himself to unfold that hopeful message to his fellow passengers–though not everybody shall be on board. Some will select to defy it and the implications for doing so will even be explored subsequent season.
The methheads will return. We final noticed the trio falling by means of the ice with Cal (Jack Messina), however their fates have been left within the air. Rake confirmed that not solely will they be again in Season 3, however their presence will depart Ben questioning how they relate to the dying date. “The reappearance of these characters goes to drive Ben to return within the storage and take a look at to determine if the destiny of those meth heads in any approach contradicts, or in any other case informs, his theories about how they survive the dying date,” Rake mentioned.
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We’ll meet much more new passengers from Flight 828. Kelly Taylor (Julienne Hanzelka Kim) and TJ Morrison (Garrett Wareing) have been simply the tip of the iceberg. Extra passengers will emerge subsequent season however not everybody shall be pleasant. “Michaela and others are going to have essential causes to speak with loads of them,” Rake defined. “We’ll uncover her mates, however we’re additionally going to find her enemies and that is going to essentially ramp up the stakes as we transfer into Season Three and past.”
That lacking airplane piece will play an enormous function subsequent season. Season 2 ended with fishermen pulling part of what’s believed to be Flight 828 from the center of the ocean, which raises enormous questions since we noticed it blow up on the tarmac in Season 1. As this story catches international consideration, questions on how genuine the piece is will invite conspiracies concerning the passengers and whether or not they’re, the truth is, themselves or one thing else totally.
Saanvi (Parveen Kaur) faces massive hassle. Saanvi shall be caught up in a cat and mouse sport with police as they examine the Main’s dying, which Saanvi performed a task in. As she tries to remain one step forward of the authorities, questions on whether or not Vance (Daryl Edwards) can or will assist her cowl up the unintended homicide loom. As she continues to observe the Callings, this brings into query whether or not or not she’s compromised her skill to outlive the dying date on condition that she primarily took one other life.
That Zeke-Michaela-Jared triangle simply bought much more difficult. Michaela married Zeke believing he would die quickly and now that he is nonetheless alive, they get one other shot at a contented life collectively. However with Jared (J.R. Ramirez) nonetheless round and unwilling to take a seat on the sidelines any longer, she’ll discover herself questioning how each males match into her life and in what methods can she navigate this romantic conundrum shifting ahead.
Seasons 1 and a couple of of Manifest at the moment are streaming on Hulu.
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