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The Best Episodes of Manifest Season 2

Every episode of Manifest Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Manifest Season 2!

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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
    Manifest Season 2 Episode 1 - Fasten Your Seatbelts
    7.5/10(1648 votes)

    #1 - Fasten Your Seatbelts

    S2:E1

    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
    Writers:Jeff Rake, Bobak Esfarjani

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  2. Manifest Season 2 Episode 2 - Grounded
    7.4/10(1502 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Manifest Season 2 Episode 3 - False Horizon
    7.6/10(1483 votes)

    #3 - False Horizon

    S2:E3

    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
    Writers:MW Cartozian Wilson, Jeannine Renshaw

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  4. Manifest Season 2 Episode 4 - Black Box
    7.5/10(1455 votes)

    #4 - Black Box

    S2:E4

    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
    Writers:Bobak Esfarjani, Simran Baidwan

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  5. Manifest Season 2 Episode 5 - Coordinated Flight
    7.3/10(1387 votes)

    #5 - Coordinated Flight

    S2:E5

    When Grace and Cal are involved in a suspicious hit-and-run, Ben is determined to get to the bottom of it. Michaela investigates a brutal attack at the Church of the Believers, but finds her efforts stymied by Adrian's refusal to cooperate. Zeke is tested when he tries to make amends with someone from his past.

    Director:Marisol Adler
    Writers:Matthew Lau, Marta Gene Camps

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  6. Manifest Season 2 Episode 6 - Return Trip
    7.3/10(1378 votes)

    #6 - Return Trip

    S2:E6

    Ben and Saanvi work together to orchestrate a surprising family reunion for an emotionally closed-off Flight 828 passenger. Meanwhile, Olive drifts further away from her family, Jared learns more about a growing cabal of anti-828 sentiment, and Michaela finds herself out on a limb when baggage from Zeke's past threatens to destroy his tenuous new life.

    Director:Mo Perkins
    Writers:Margaret Easley, Laura Putney

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  7. Manifest Season 2 Episode 7 - Emergency Exit
    8.0/10(1513 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Manifest Season 2 Episode 8 - Carry On
    7.3/10(1375 votes)

    #8 - Carry On

    S2:E8

    In the wake of a devastating tragedy, Ben tries to connect with a despondent Olive. Michaela questions Jared's loyalties, and Saanvi shares a medical breakthrough that could change the course of all their lives.

    Director:Nicole Cummins-Rubio
    Writers:Jeff Rake, Simran Baidwan

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  9. Manifest Season 2 Episode 9 - Airplane Bottles
    7.5/10(1410 votes)

    #9 - Airplane Bottles

    S2:E9

    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
    Writers:Matthew Lau, MW Cartozian Wilson

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  10. Manifest Season 2 Episode 10 - Course Deviation
    7.8/10(1420 votes)

    #10 - Course Deviation

    S2:E10

    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
    Writers:Margaret Easley, Laura Putney

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  11. Manifest Season 2 Episode 11 - Unaccompanied Minors
    7.4/10(1317 votes)

    #11 - Unaccompanied Minors

    S2:E11

    As Zeke's condition worsens and the clock ticks towards his Death Date, he must confront his past while Saanvi tries to secure him a future. A pair of connected callings lead Ben and TJ to a surprising loved one, and Michaela faces a moral dilemma when her own calling instructs her to let a criminal go free.

    Director:Andy Wolk
    Writers:Jeannine Renshaw, Marta Gene Camps

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  12. Manifest Season 2 Episode 12 - Call Sign
    7.4/10(1362 votes)

    #12 - Call Sign

    S2:E12

    Ben is drawn to help absolve a passenger of his guilt, while Saanvi enlists help in protecting herself from the Major. Jared and Drea attempt to extract a confession from a trio of ruthless meth dealers who would do anything to exact revenge on Michaela.

    Director:Joe Chappelle
    Writers:Ezra W. Nachman, Simran Baidwan

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  13. Manifest Season 2 Episode 13 - Icing Conditions
    7.7/10(1500 votes)

    #13 - Icing Conditions

    S2:E13

    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
    Writers:Jeff Rake, Matthew Lau

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Fasten Your Seatbelts" is the best rated episode of "Manifest" season 2. It scored 7.5/10 based on 1648 votes. Directed by Joe Chappelle and written by Jeff Rake, Bobak Esfarjani, it aired on 1/6/2020. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Grounded".