'Manifest' Is Officially Returning 5 Years After Ending

Barbara Nitke / ©NBC / courtesy Everett Collection Published Aug 28, 2026, 11:51 AM EDT A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne from a misspent youth of watching monster movies on TV, perusing the sun-faded goods at the local video rental shop, and staining his fingers with ink from the Video Movie Guide. Areas of interest include science fiction, film noir, horror flicks, '70s disaster pictures, Bond movies, '90s action, giant robots, dinosaurs, super heroes, and the exuberantly schlocky output of Cannon Films. He also enjoys both Star Trek and Star Wars when they're good, and maybe even more when they're bad. As a Canadian, he also has a vested interest in Canadian movies and TV shows, especially the cheesier ones dubbed "Canuxploitation." An expert on Marvel Comics, he has also written for the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, and is a member of the Marvel Research Team. He can frequently be found pontificating on comic-book continuity or bemoaning the misfortunes of the Toronto Maple Leafs on his Twitter account. Sign in to your Collider account Attention: please put your tray tables in the upright position, because Manifest is coming in for a landing again. The show survived disaster time and again, and now it's experienced yet another revival. The original creators of the series are returning for an all-new Netflix show that promises to explore the mysteries of the original series...and create new ones. Manifest premiered on NBC in 2018 with an intriguing premise. An airliner flying from Jamaica to New York City lands after a period of turbulence; once they land, the passengers and crew learn that more than five years have passed since they took off, and everyone on board has been long been presumed dead. As they deal with the fallout of their disrupted lives, and loved ones who've moved on, the characters attempt to solve the mystery of their disappearance. The series built a cult following, but was cancelled by NBC after three seasons. However, after it was added to Netflix, it rocketed up the streaming charts; the streamer subsequently greenlit a fourth and final season to wrap up the show's plotlines. Now, fans can return to the world of the series in Arrivals: A New Manifest Mystery. It's an all-new series taking place in the universe of Manifest; it centers around the survivors of a plane crash in Denver who emerge from the wreckage with no memory of their past lives. A social worker and a Homeland Security agent team up to solve the mystery, only to discover that the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. It's no coincidence that the announcement comes on August 28: Manifest revolves around the mysterious fate of Montego Air Flight 828. Jeff Rake, who created the original series, is back on board; he'll executive produce, co-create, and co-showrun the series with Margaret Easley and Laura Putney, two other veterans of the show. Robert Zemeckis and Jack Rapke of Compari Entertainment, Len Goldstein of Tall Baby Productions, and Jacqueline Levine will also executive produce. Will the Cast of 'Manifest' Return for 'Arrivals'? So far, no casting details have been revealed for Arrivals. However, to mark the occasion, Netflix spoke to several of the show's original cast members about the Manifest phenomenon and its devoted fan base. Melissa Roxborough, who played NYPD detective Mick Stone, was grateful the show got to have its emotional finale: "It felt like a big happy family having their goodbyes." Josh Dallas, who starred as Mick's math professor brother Ben, got a little too emotional as the finale neared: "Even more, for me, was the table read of the last episode. I couldn’t stop crying. I could not stop crying. I was like, ‘This is ridiculous. What is happening to me?’" Arrivals: A New Manifest Mystery is in development at Netflix; no release date has yet been announced. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates. Release Date 2018 - 2023-00-00 Network NBC, Netflix Showrunner Michael Smith Directors Romeo Tirone, Michael Smith, Claudia Yarmy, Dean White, Marisol Adler, Craig Zisk, Joe Chappelle, Paul Holahan, Ramaa Mosley, SJ Main Muñoz, Sherwin Shilati, Andy Wolk, Bosede Williams, Cheryl Dunye, Constantine Makris, David Frankel, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, Jean de Segonzac, Laura Belsey, Millicent Shelton, Nathan Hope, Nicole Rubio, Ruba Nadda, Tawnia McKiernan Writers Jeff Rake, Laura Putney, Margaret Easley, MW Cartozian Wilson, Simran Baidwan, Matthew Lau, Ezra W. Nachman, Bobak Esfarjani, Marta Gene Camps, Darika Fuhrmann, Matt K. Turner, Sumerah Srivastav, Jeannine Renshaw, Amanda Green, Ryan Martinez, Margaret Rose Lester, Eric Haywood Creator(s) Jeff Rake