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The Worst 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 Worst Episode
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    Manifest Season 4 Episode 11 - Final Descent
    6.9/10(833 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Manifest Season 4 Episode 15 - Throttle
    6.9/10(772 votes)

    #2 - Throttle

    S4:E15

    Desperate to stop Angelina, Ben makes a risky move that yields unexpected consequences. A family emergency sends Michaela in a different direction.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writers:Laura Putney, Ezra W. Nachman

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  3. Manifest Season 4 Episode 16 - Furball
    6.9/10(758 votes)

    #3 - Furball

    S4:E16

    Michaela and Jared make the most of their arrangement. Angelina receives support from Eagan. Panic grips the detainees amid devastation at the facility.

    Director:Stacey Muhammad
    Writers:Darika Fuhrmann, Matt K. Turner

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  4. Manifest Season 4 Episode 13 - Ghost Plane
    7.0/10(768 votes)

    #4 - Ghost Plane

    S4:E13

    Michaela heads to a dock with Jared to look into Ben's Calling. Saanvi walks Cal through a daunting task. A dark presence infiltrates the Stone family.

    Director:SJ Main Muñoz
    Writers:Matt K. Turner, Sumerah Srivastav

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  5. Manifest Season 4 Episode 14 - Fata Morgana
    7.0/10(788 votes)

    #5 - Fata Morgana

    S4:E14

    As terrifying plagues descend on the detention center, Saanvi scrambles for a solution and Michaela steps up in a crisis. Cal attempts to reach Angelina.

    Director:Claire Fowler
    Writers:MW Cartozian Wilson, Ryan Martinez

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  6. Manifest Season 3 Episode 3 - Wingman
    7.1/10(1232 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Manifest Season 3 Episode 7 - Precious Cargo
    7.1/10(1170 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Manifest Season 3 Episode 8 - Destination Unknown
    7.1/10(1150 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Manifest Season 3 Episode 10 - Compass Calibration
    7.1/10(1154 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Manifest Season 3 Episode 11 - Duty Free
    7.1/10(1107 votes)

    #10 - Duty Free

    S3:E11

    The consequences of Ben's actions tests his marriage and sends Grace reeling. Michaela makes a difficult decision regarding Saanvi's secret. Cal, following his intuition, provides secret refuge to an outcast.

    Director:Ruba Nadda
    Writers:Bobak Esfarjani, Darika Fuhrmann

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  11. Manifest Season 4 Episode 18 - Lift/Drag
    7.1/10(752 votes)

    #11 - Lift/Drag

    S4:E18

    The passengers race to solve their Callings as Saanvi tests a theory on the patients. Eagan makes a surprising move. Michaela confronts hard truths.

    Director:Melissa Roxburgh
    Writers:Ezra W. Nachman, Ryan Martinez

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  12. Manifest Season 1 Episode 4 - Unclaimed Baggage
    7.2/10(2376 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Manifest Season 1 Episode 5 - Connecting Flights
    7.2/10(2233 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Manifest Season 3 Episode 9 - Bogey
    7.2/10(1146 votes)

    #14 - Bogey

    S3:E9

    Ben reunites with a duplicitous foe. Michaela and Zeke's dinner party with Jared and his new girlfriend is halted by a calling that ignites the Stone siblings to save the life of one of their own. Olive's friendship with Levi blossoms but is tested.

    Director:Laura Belsey
    Writers:MW Cartozian Wilson, Simran Baidwan

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  15. Manifest Season 4 Episode 4 - Go-Around
    7.2/10(970 votes)

    #15 - Go-Around

    S4:E4

    A shared vision brings Michaela and Kyle together for a heartbreaking reason. Meanwhile, Eagan offers Ben valuable information — but at a price.

    Director:SJ Main Muñoz
    Writers:Ezra W. Nachman, Matt K. Turner

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  16. Manifest Season 4 Episode 6 - Relative Bearing
    7.2/10(948 votes)

    #16 - Relative Bearing

    S4:E6

    Everyone is forced to adjust as Cal guards a secret, Eagan pursues his own mission, and Michaela uncovers a tragic murder.

    Director:Harvey Waldman
    Writers:Laura Putney, Ryan Martinez

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  17. Manifest Season 4 Episode 12 - Bug Out
    7.2/10(773 votes)

    #17 - Bug Out

    S4:E12

    Michaela finds a welcome distraction in helping Jared with an investigation. Cal tests a new ability. Ben and Saanvi try to decode a mysterious message.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writers:Margaret Easley, Darika Fuhrmann

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  18. Manifest Season 4 Episode 17 - Threshold
    7.2/10(752 votes)

    #18 - Threshold

    S4:E17

    As the Death Date nears, Callings begin to take a toll on Cal. The group sends out a cry for help. A familiar face provides hope in an unexpected place.

    Director:Bosede Williams
    Writers:MW Cartozian Wilson, Sumerah Srivastav

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  19. Manifest Season 1 Episode 10 - Crosswinds
    7.3/10(1842 votes)

    #19 - Crosswinds

    S1:E10

    Michaela's mystifying, next-level calling launches her on a mission that brings her relationship with Jared to a head. Determined to protect his family, Ben explores an alternate meaning to Michaela's calling that leads him to a new alliance and a powerful new adversary. Cal's struggle with Ben's absence from home forces the Stones into an agonizing confrontation that could alter the family's fabric forever.

    Director:Michael Smith
    Writers:Amanda Green, MW Cartozian Wilson

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

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

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

    #22 - 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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  23. Manifest Season 4 Episode 1 - Touch-and-Go
    7.3/10(1140 votes)

    #23 - Touch-and-Go

    S4:E1

    While investigating a Calling, Michaela finds a mysterious stowaway. Ben clings tightly to his beliefs. Cal comes out of hiding to pursue a lead.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writers:Jeff Rake, Simran Baidwan

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  24. Manifest Season 4 Episode 3 - High Flight
    7.3/10(985 votes)

    #24 - High Flight

    S4:E3

    Cal tries to understand his scar. A Calling leads Michaela to 828 co-pilot Amuta, who sheds light on what he saw. Ben makes an emotional connection.

    Director:Marisol Adler
    Writers:Margaret Easley, MW Cartozian Wilson

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  25. Manifest Season 4 Episode 19 - Formation
    7.3/10(834 votes)

    #25 - Formation

    S4:E19

    All signs point to the end of the Earth, spurring the Stone family and the passengers to work together and decipher cryptic clues before time runs out.

    Director:Claudia Yarmy
    Writers:Margaret Easley, Simran Baidwan

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Final Descent" is the worst rated episode of "Manifest". It scored 6.9/10 based on 833 votes. Directed by Romeo Tirone and written by Jeff Rake, Simran Baidwan, it aired on 6/2/2023. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Throttle".