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The Best Episodes of Manifest

Every episode of Manifest ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Manifest!

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After landing from a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers of Montego Air Flight 828 discover five years have passed in what seemed like a few hours. As their new realities become clear,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Manifest Season 4 Episode 20 - Final Boarding
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    #1 - Final Boarding

    S4:E20

    The Death Date has arrived. As tensions erupt and revelations emerge, the passengers of Flight 828 reunite and face the unknown together.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writers:Jeff Rake, Laura Putney

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  2. Manifest Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.8/10(56 votes)

    #2 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    When Flight 828 lands in New York, Michaela and Ben Stone and the other passengers learn that years have passed, but they haven't aged a day. They reunite with loved ones, piece together their old lives and deal with mysterious voices in their heads.

    Director:David Frankel
    Writer:Jeff Rake

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  3. Manifest Season 3 Episode 1 - Tailfin
    7.8/10(24 votes)

    #3 - Tailfin

    S3:E1

    Ben heads on an international mission with Vance to seek a clue that may finally unlock the mystery of Flight 828. An intense calling leads newlyweds Michaela and Zeke on an adventure of their own. Saanvi attempts to forget her past sins.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writers:Jeff Rake, Bobak Esfarjani

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  4. Manifest Season 1 Episode 9 - Dead Reckoning
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #4 - Dead Reckoning

    S1:E9

    When Ben and Michaela put everything on the line to save the other missing passengers, the mission goes horribly awry and not everyone makes it out alive. The devastating result pushes Ben and Grace to a traumatic brink, while pulling Michaela and Jared dangerously close together.

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writers:Margaret Easley, Laura Putney

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  5. Manifest Season 1 Episode 12 - Vanishing Point
    7.7/10(26 votes)

    #5 - Vanishing Point

    S1:E12

    When Cal is discovered missing from his bedroom, Grace and Ben launch a desperate search which takes them to the remote mountains of upstate New York. A tantalizing trail of breadcrumbs leads them to a startling, game-changing discovery. Meanwhile, Michaela confronts the deceptive Autumn, and the shadowy "Major" finally makes an appearance.

    Director:Millicent Shelton
    Writers:Jeff Rake, Gregory Nelson

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  6. Manifest Season 3 Episode 4 - Tailspin
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    #6 - Tailspin

    S3:E4

    Ben and Saanvi join forces with Vance in his newest venture to understand Flight 828. Michaela and Zeke adjust to their new home life together, but they pivot to aid a non-passenger with a looming death date of their own.

    Director:Michael Smith
    Writers:MW Cartozian Wilson, Marta Gene Camps

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  7. Manifest Season 1 Episode 6 - Off Radar
    7.6/10(24 votes)

    #7 - Off Radar

    S1:E6

    When Cal wakes with a life-threatening fever, Grace worries it's a side-effect of his experimental cancer treatment, but Michaela and Ben suspect Cal's condition may be related to a mysterious passenger from Flight 828. As Cal's situation worsens, Ben and Michaela attempt to track down the now-missing passenger.

    Director:Félix Alcalá
    Writers:Matthew Lau, MW Cartozian Wilson

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  8. Manifest Season 3 Episode 2 - Deadhead
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #8 - Deadhead

    S3:E2

    A threat to the Stone family tests Michaela’s commitment to play by the rules and forces Grace to make a difficult decision. Ben enlists the aid of an old rival to save an old friend. Olive helps a new friend solve a calling that unearths a startling connection.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writers:Margaret Easley, Laura Putney

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  9. Manifest Season 4 Episode 11 - Final Descent
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Final Descent

    S4:E11

    As the passengers adjust to a frustrating new reality, Ben and Michaela seize an opportunity to solve a Calling, with the Registry in hot pursuit.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writers:Jeff Rake, Simran Baidwan

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  10. Manifest Season 1 Episode 5 - Connecting Flights
    7.5/10(26 votes)

    #10 - Connecting Flights

    S1:E5

    Flashbacks reveal how Grace, Olive and Jared coped with the loss of their loved ones after the disappearance of Flight 828; Ben tries to escape the voice in his mind by going on an adventure with Cal; Michaela struggles with her feelings for Jared.

    Director:Tawnia McKiernan
    Writers:Amanda Green, Margaret Rose Lester

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  11. Manifest Season 1 Episode 8 - Point of No Return
    7.5/10(26 votes)

    #11 - Point of No Return

    S1:E8

    Ben forms an unlikely partnership with Vance in a high-stakes race to locate the missing passengers of Flight 828. Meanwhile, Michaela helps a suicidal passenger who believes he is the Angel of Death, and Cal goes back to school, navigating both his unwanted celebrity and his former friends, who are all now 16 years old.

    Director:Nina Lopez-Corrado
    Writers:Gregory Nelson, Margaret Rose Lester

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  12. Manifest Season 1 Episode 14 - Upgrade
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #12 - Upgrade

    S1:E14

    When Saanvi goes missing, Ben suspects a fanatical group who have become obsessed with the passengers from Flight 828. Michaela must face the consequences of her reunion with Jared. Zeke returns to New York and has an ominous calling.

    Director:Craig Zisk
    Writers:Matthew Lau, Ezra W. Nachman

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  13. Manifest Season 1 Episode 16 - Estimated Time of Departure
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #13 - Estimated Time of Departure

    S1:E16

    Michaela, Ben, Zeke and Saanvi all have the same calling. After another panic attack, Saanvi is finally ready to see a therapist, but it may not be what's best for her. An ominous new link appears between Griffin and the 828 passengers.

    Director:Dean White
    Writers:Jeff Rake, Amanda Green

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  14. Manifest Season 2 Episode 7 - Emergency Exit
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #14 - Emergency Exit

    S2:E7

    Tensions flare as the passengers of Flight 828 finally come to understand the meaning of their increasingly terrifying callings. Afraid of losing his daughter to the Church of the Believers, Ben confronts Adrian. Zeke challenges Michaela's trust, and Saanvi seeks help from an old flame.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writers:Ezra W. Nachman, Jeannine Renshaw

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  15. Manifest Season 3 Episode 3 - Wingman
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #15 - Wingman

    S3:E3

    While in pursuit of criminals, Michaela is sidelined by devastating news. Ben teams up with a gifted 828er to aid a young teen. As Grace confronts ancient family wounds, Olive explores ancient mythology in hopes of helping all the passengers.

    Director:Michael Smith
    Writers:Ezra W. Nachman, Simran Baidwan

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  16. Manifest Season 3 Episode 6 - Graveyard Spiral
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #16 - Graveyard Spiral

    S3:E6

    As Mick and Zeke finally collide with Jace in a grueling match to survive, Ben races against the clock to save his family. When they all converge in an intense battle, the fallout will reveal a massive new clue regarding the fate of Passengers.

    Director:Sherwin Shilati
    Writers:Margaret Easley, Laura Putney

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  17. Manifest Season 3 Episode 8 - Destination Unknown
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Destination Unknown

    S3:E8

    As Mick and Ben join forces to aid a desperate Flight 828 passenger, Saanvi grapples with a discovery at Eureka, and the burden of secrecy that comes with it. Grace and Angelina's bond deepens. A maturing Cal enlists Zeke's help in a personal matter.

    Director:Claudia Yarmy
    Writers:Eric Haywood, Marta Gene Camps

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  18. Manifest Season 1 Episode 4 - Unclaimed Baggage
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    #18 - Unclaimed Baggage

    S1:E4

    Michaela and Saanvi have a similar vision, but it takes them some trial, error and teamwork to heed the call; Jared takes the fall for Michaela's misstep at work; Ben comes face-to-face with the man who replaced him.

    Director:Craig Zisk
    Writers:Margaret Easley, Laura Putney

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  19. Manifest Season 1 Episode 7 - S.N.A.F.U.
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #19 - S.N.A.F.U.

    S1:E7

    With the detained passengers secretly moved and subjected to painful experimentation - and Cal's health directly linked to them - Ben takes advantage of an old friend to find out where the passengers were taken. Meanwhile, a mysterious new version of the calling pulls Michaela into a murder investigation that has deep personal ramifications for her.

    Director:Michael Shultz
    Writers:Jeff Rake, Bobak Esfarjani

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  20. Manifest Season 1 Episode 11 - Contrails
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #20 - Contrails

    S1:E11

    Willing to follow any lead to keep his son safe from The Major, Ben heeds Cal's calling to help Captain Daly clear his name for what happened to Flight 828. The journey uncovers a seeming conspiracy that stems all the way back to the day the plane disappeared. Meanwhile, Michaela assists Autumn in her own journey of redemption.

    Director:Marisol Adler
    Writers:Matthew Lau, Bobak Esfarjani

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  21. Manifest Season 1 Episode 13 - Cleared for Approach
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #21 - Cleared for Approach

    S1:E13

    Michaela uses her skills as a detective to find out more about Zeke, a hiker who disappeared in 2017 and may be one of them. Ben's family is impacted as public disdain for the passengers of Flight 828 rises.

    Director:Constantine Makris
    Writers:Margaret Easley, Laura Putney

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  22. Manifest Season 1 Episode 15 - Hard Landing
    7.4/10(24 votes)

    #22 - Hard Landing

    S1:E15

    Another non-passenger appears to have come back from the dead, and Ben, Michaela and Saanvi want to know why now and why him. This mystery-man is also having callings. Saanvi experiences PTSD.

    Director:Claudia Yarmy
    Writers:Gregory Nelson, Bobak Esfarjani

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  23. Manifest Season 2 Episode 2 - Grounded
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    #23 - Grounded

    S2:E2

    Ben forms an alliance with a student from Flight 828, whose callings either uncovered a violent crime or helped him commit one. As Saanvi strives to further her research into the death date, Grace makes a startling discovery about her pregnancy.

    Director:Claudia Yarmy
    Writers:Margaret Easley, Laura Putney

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  24. Manifest Season 3 Episode 7 - Precious Cargo
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #24 - Precious Cargo

    S3:E7

    Mick questions Ben's developing relationship with Eureka. A new adversarial group suspicious of Ben takes drastic measures to gain answers. Saanvi proves her worth through a scientific breakthrough. Angelina reaches a breaking point.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writers:Bobak Esfarjani, Ezra W. Nachman

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  25. Manifest Season 3 Episode 10 - Compass Calibration
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #25 - Compass Calibration

    S3:E10

    Ben’s pursuit of a vulnerable Passenger’s Calling lands him in the crosshairs of an enemy. Michaela unearths a dangerous arsenal of 828 hate. A seemingly natural disaster leads Saanvi to make a bold move. Angelina puts her connection with Eden to a dangerous test.

    Director:Ramaa Mosley
    Writers:Margaret Easley, Laura Putney

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Best Episodes Summary

"Final Boarding" is the best rated episode of "Manifest". It scored 7.9/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Romeo Tirone and written by Jeff Rake, Laura Putney, it aired on 6/2/2023. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Pilot".