The Worst Episodes of Manifest
Every episode of Manifest ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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 like a few hours. As their new realities become clear, a deeper mystery unfolds and some of the returned passengers soon realize they may be meant for something greater than they ever thought possible.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Manifest" is "Final Descent", rated 6.9/10 from 697 user votes. It was directed by Romeo Tirone and written by Jeff Rake, Simran Baidwan. "Final Descent" aired on 6/2/2023 and is rated 0.0 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Throttle".
6.9/10 697 votes#1 - Final Descent
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 6/2/2023
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
Writer: Jeff Rake, Simran Baidwan
6.9/10 641 votes#2 - Throttle
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 6/2/2023
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
Writer: Laura Putney, Ezra W. Nachman
6.9/10 627 votes#3 - Furball
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 6/2/2023
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
Writer: Darika Fuhrmann, Matt K. Turner
7.0/10 640 votes#4 - Ghost Plane
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 6/2/2023
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
Writer: Matt K. Turner, Sumerah Srivastav
7.1/10 993 votes#5 - Duty Free
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 6/3/2021
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
Writer: Bobak Esfarjani, Darika Fuhrmann
7.1/10 657 votes#6 - Fata Morgana
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 6/2/2023
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
Writer: MW Cartozian Wilson, Ryan Martinez
7.2/10 2,223 votes#7 - Unclaimed Baggage
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2018
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
Writer: Laura Putney, Margaret Easley
7.2/10 2,090 votes#8 - Connecting Flights
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2018
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
Writer: Amanda Green, Margaret Rose Lester
7.2/10 1,117 votes#9 - Wingman
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 4/15/2021
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
Writer: Ezra W. Nachman, Simran Baidwan
7.2/10 1,053 votes#10 - Precious Cargo
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 5/6/2021
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
Writer: Bobak Esfarjani, Ezra W. Nachman
7.2/10 1,034 votes#11 - Destination Unknown
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 5/6/2021
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
Writer: Marta Gene Camps, Eric Haywood
7.2/10 1,041 votes#12 - Compass Calibration
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 5/20/2021
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
Writer: Laura Putney, Margaret Easley
7.2/10 822 votes#13 - Relative Bearing
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2022
Everyone is forced to adjust as Cal guards a secret, Eagan pursues his own mission, and Michaela uncovers a tragic murder.
Director: Harvey Waldman
Writer: Laura Putney, Ryan Martinez
7.2/10 624 votes#14 - Threshold
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 6/2/2023
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
Writer: MW Cartozian Wilson, Sumerah Srivastav
7.2/10 624 votes#15 - Lift/Drag
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 6/2/2023
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
Writer: Ezra W. Nachman, Ryan Martinez
7.3/10 1,707 votes#16 - Crosswinds
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/7/2019
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
Writer: Amanda Green, MW Cartozian Wilson
7.3/10 1,272 votes#17 - Coordinated Flight
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/3/2020
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
Writer: Matthew Lau, Marta Gene Camps
7.3/10 1,254 votes#18 - Carry On
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/2/2020
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 Rubio
Writer: Jeff Rake, Simran Baidwan
7.3/10 1,034 votes#19 - Bogey
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 5/13/2021
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
Writer: MW Cartozian Wilson, Simran Baidwan
7.3/10 1,004 votes#20 - Touch-and-Go
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 11/4/2022
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
Writer: Jeff Rake, Simran Baidwan
7.3/10 858 votes#21 - High Flight
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 11/4/2022
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
Writer: Margaret Easley, MW Cartozian Wilson
7.3/10 842 votes#22 - Go-Around
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/4/2022
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
Writer: Ezra W. Nachman, Matt K. Turner
7.3/10 641 votes#23 - Bug Out
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 6/2/2023
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
Writer: Margaret Easley, Darika Fuhrmann
7.4/10 2,400 votes#24 - Turbulence
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2018
Ben and Michaela investigate a shocking murder in fear that it's connected to Flight 828. Meanwhile, Ben struggles to accept the life Grace led in his absence, while Olive and Cal realize that being twins after five and a half years apart is harder than they thought.
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: Gregory Nelson, Bobak Esfarjani
7.4/10 1,819 votes#25 - Point of No Return
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2018
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
Writer: Gregory Nelson, Margaret Rose Lester