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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!

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...
Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyMysteryDrama
Networks:NBCNetflix

Best Episodes Summary

"Final Boarding" is the best rated episode of "Manifest". It scored 8.6/10 based on 2041 votes. Directed by Romeo Tirone and written by Jeff Rake, Laura Putney, it aired on 6/2/2023. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "Emergency Exit".

  • Final Boarding
    8.6/102,041 votes
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    #1 - Final Boarding

    Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 6/2/2023

    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

    Writer: Jeff Rake, Laura Putney

  • Emergency Exit
    8.0/101,401 votes
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    #2 - Emergency Exit

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/2020

    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

    Writer: Ezra W. Nachman, Jeannine Renshaw

  • Mayday (2)
    8.0/101,493 votes
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    #3 - Mayday (2)

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 6/10/2021

    Ben and Saanvi undertake a treacherous mission. Michaela and Zeke race to stop a passenger before his actions turn deadly. Jared and Vance's team up reveals secrets that could upend their lives.

    Director: Romeo Tirone

    Writer: Jeff Rake, Matthew Lau

  • Inversion Illusion
    8.0/101,117 votes
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    #4 - Inversion Illusion

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/4/2022

    As the Stones race to find the Omega Sapphire, Ben finds hope in a Calling that reunites him with a familiar face. Zeke faces a difficult choice.

    Director: Romeo Tirone

    Writer: Jeff Rake, Margaret Easley

  • Pilot
    7.9/103,837 votes
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    #5 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2018

    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

  • Dead Reckoning
    7.9/101,968 votes
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    #6 - Dead Reckoning

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/2018

    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

    Writer: Laura Putney, Margaret Easley

  • Vanishing Point
    7.9/101,724 votes
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    #7 - Vanishing Point

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/21/2019

    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

    Writer: Jeff Rake, Gregory Nelson

  • Estimated Time of Departure
    7.9/101,759 votes
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    #8 - Estimated Time of Departure

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/18/2019

    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

    Writer: Jeff Rake, Amanda Green

  • Course Deviation
    7.9/101,315 votes
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    #9 - Course Deviation

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/16/2020

    When Grace's pregnancy complicates the pursuit of a calling, Ben finds himself working alongside an uneasy new ally. Michaela tries to make amends with Jared, and the X'ers set their sights on Zeke.

    Director: Michael Smith

    Writer: Laura Putney, Margaret Easley

  • Squawk
    7.8/10897 votes
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    #10 - Squawk

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/2022

    Michaela, Vance, Jared and Zeke's search for Ben at the compound leads to an explosive confrontation — and a divine miracle.

    Director: Michael Smith

    Writer: Simran Baidwan, Sumerah Srivastav

  • Rendezvous
    7.8/10882 votes
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    #11 - Rendezvous

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/4/2022

    An ominous Calling shakes up Michaela and Zeke’s party. Cal and Ben receive devastating news. Michaela, Saanvi and Eagan look for the Omega Sapphire.

    Director: Cheryl Dunye

    Writer: MW Cartozian Wilson, Sumerah Srivastav

  • False Horizon
    7.7/101,378 votes
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    #12 - False Horizon

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/2020

    The Stone Family struggles to unlock their mysterious wave of frightening 828 callings, while the person who may be key to solving them is trapped behind bars. Meanwhile, a shocking and disturbing incident leads Grace to suspect a local mom is in danger.

    Director: Nathan Hope

    Writer: MW Cartozian Wilson, Jeannine Renshaw

  • Icing Conditions
    7.7/101,390 votes
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    #13 - Icing Conditions

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/6/2020

    Michaela and Ben put everything on the line to attempt a daring rescue. As the final hours of Zeke's life approach, Saanvi and Vance make a last-ditch effort to appeal to the Major, who may be the only person who can save him from his Death Date. Season finale.

    Director: Romeo Tirone

    Writer: Jeff Rake, Matthew Lau

  • Graveyard Spiral
    7.7/101,244 votes
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    #14 - Graveyard Spiral

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 4/29/2021

    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

    Writer: Laura Putney, Margaret Easley

  • Contrails
    7.6/101,671 votes
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    #15 - Contrails

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/14/2019

    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

    Writer: Matthew Lau, Bobak Esfarjani

  • Airplane Bottles
    7.6/101,302 votes
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    #16 - Airplane Bottles

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/9/2020

    As a storm rages outside the Stone home and anxieties boil over inside, Olive frantically searches for meaning in a centuries-old text. Meanwhile, Michaela faces unexpected scrutiny at work, and Zeke comes to Saanvi's aid when her lab research takes a dangerous turn.

    Director: Ramaa Mosley

    Writer: Matthew Lau, MW Cartozian Wilson

  • Mayday (1)
    7.6/101,065 votes
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    #17 - Mayday (1)

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 6/10/2021

    The Stones are reunited with Olive, yet their happiness is quickly interrupted when Cal runs away. As Michaela struggles to help the passengers avoid a deadly threat, her relationship with Jared sours over mistrust.

    Director: Dean White

    Writer: Simran Baidwan, Marta Gene Camps

  • Full Upright and Locked Position
    7.6/10854 votes
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    #18 - Full Upright and Locked Position

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/4/2022

    Caught in a tough position, Cal attempts to clear his name as the search for the killer continues. Saanvi tests a theory on a reluctant volunteer.

    Director: Erica A. Watson

    Writer: Matt K. Turner, Jimmy Blackmon

  • Reentry
    7.5/102,737 votes
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    #19 - Reentry

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2018

    The passengers from Flight 828 find themselves under government scrutiny as they struggle to resume their lives. Michaela is forced to confront the fact that Jared is married to her once-best friend, while Ben tries to help a fellow passenger reconnect with his son. Cal is approached by an obsessive stranger, as Grace and Olive disagree on whether or not to reveal a devastating secret.

    Director: Dean White

    Writer: Jeff Rake, Matthew Lau

  • Off Radar
    7.5/101,973 votes
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    #20 - Off Radar

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/2018

    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 Enríquez Alcalá

    Writer: Matthew Lau, MW Cartozian Wilson

  • S.N.A.F.U.
    7.5/101,900 votes
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    #21 - S.N.A.F.U.

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2018

    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

    Writer: Jeff Rake, Bobak Esfarjani

  • Fasten Your Seatbelts
    7.5/101,530 votes
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    #22 - Fasten Your Seatbelts

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/6/2020

    As the Stone family reels in the aftermath of a devastating shooting, they’re hit with their most foreboding Calling yet, sending Ben on a mission to locate two Flight 828 passengers who have mysteriously gone missing. Grace grapples with her new pregnancy, the Major attempts to tighten her grip on the unwitting Saanvi, all while the clock on the lives of the 828ers continues to tick towards zero.

    Director: Joe Chappelle

    Writer: Jeff Rake, Bobak Esfarjani

  • Black Box
    7.5/101,346 votes
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    #23 - Black Box

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2020

    Michaela is pushed into the midst of a high-stakes bank robbery perpetrated by a mystery assailant. As Ben and TJ piece together an arcane set of mythological clues, Adrian draws Olive further into the world of the Believers.

    Director: Sherwin Shilati

    Writer: Bobak Esfarjani, Simran Baidwan

  • Tailfin
    7.5/101,322 votes
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    #24 - Tailfin

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 4/1/2021

    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

    Writer: Jeff Rake, Bobak Esfarjani

  • All-Call
    7.5/10902 votes
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    #25 - All-Call

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 11/4/2022

    Hidden voices on the black box draw Saanvi in. Cal sneaks to see an apprehended Henry. During a podcast appearance, Ben seeks help.

    Director: Dean White

    Writer: Laura Putney, Darika Fuhrmann