Manifest (TV Series) Final Boarding (2023) User Reviews

So well recovered

[tmccheyne · 10/10 · 6 June 2023]

This last 10 episodes or so totally saved this series. Yes it got lost a little in the middle with I think writers trying to expand the story too much, but it has been well recovered.

I admit the religion side of it kind of spoilt it for me when they started to use this, however again it all made sense. Everything connected. The ending was totally appropriate and gave the feel good side to everything. Yes they kinda left some issues that could be carried on with but I feel the end should not be tampered with.

If possible I believe all series should be only 4/5 years old. To make them longer makes for lazy writing and needless story lines that have been done everywhere else. Great series.

A turbulant journey's neat landing.

[RjNeel · 9/10 · 3 June 2023]

Firstly, it is a tidy CLOSURE. It could have been better, but we were lucky to have something so NEAT, given how this show has gone.

It was one of those shows that made NO SENSE at all. However, the show garnered a cult following due to its CAPTIVATING central mystery. CURIOSITY sustained the show for four long seasons.

Back to the finale: It nicely wraps up (and sets up) the Mick-Zeke and Ramirez-Tamaki couples. Ben Stone gets back his family. Eagen turns a corner. Cal-man was a waste. The writers could have handled Angelina's story better. What was the point of her being punished by "God" if nothing happened?

Perhaps the showrunners chickened out and avoided a DARK ending. They set it up as an "end of the world story". The plane was supposed to be a modern-day Noah's ark with only the deserving passengers (and maybe a few other humans) destined to survive. However, there was no "end of the world". Instead, the passengers exit the terminal. But, then, that begs the question what was the purpose of Flight-828's disappearance in the first place? Also, no Captain Daly?

Anyways, enjoyable show. Wonderful characters. Hope to see Zeke, Mick, Ben, Olive, Sanvi, Ramirez, Drea, Eagen, etc, in more shows.

More shows should be made in this genre. However, one recurring problem with such shows is the inconsistent mythology. The writers often weave too many arcs around the central mystery. Many of which don't even make sense. But worse is the shabby unweaving. That disappoints the most. Hopefully, networks will take notice and fix this problem.

Strong series finale to a mediocre series

[nzjyqa · 9/10 · 18 June 2023]

I have to say I really enjoyed watching the finale since you had been hooked to uncover the central mystery of the show since episode 1.

The episode was visually well produced and you could see that Netflix had a positive impact on the budget for the production. The actors did a great job as well.

Characterwise it all played out well and smoothly. It was rewarding for the viewer to see that all the main characters found either their happy ending or their judgement.

What I didn't like as much is the fact, that the mystery is still left pretty unsolved. Let me explain.

Even though you have loyally watched 62 episodes it has not become clear where the callings came from.

What was the purpose of the disappearance of Flight 828?

Why introduce so many separate clues to the mystery like those endless bible references but then also a lot of elements from different religions or the ancient egyptians.

What was that smoke monster/dark angel in the end supposed to mean? Why was it so easily defeated just by the passengers yelling at it?

That would have been the perfect timing to show us the real force behind the callings and the looming apocalypse.

Who is judging the bad passengers and burning them? Was this the doing of the evil dark angel? But what role does god play then?

These are just a few unanswered questions that come to mind.

I feel like the writers often times didn't know themselves where they wanted the show to go. They had their basic concept for the pilot and the ending. So in between they focused mostly on solving the callings each episode and made the rest up along the way. Unfortunately these callings did not contribute much to the bigger mystery which shows that a lot of episodes where just filler episodes.

We are left with many unanswered questions and a weird feeling overall. After so many hours spent you would have wanted a more satisfying conclusion to the main premise of the show which made you stick to it in the first place.

The show was entertaining but due to the lack of answers I would not want to watch it again.

While the series finale was good in itself it still didn't live up to the expectations built up over the course of the whole series.

Inspiring, nostalgic, and beautiful ending.

[DocZachary · 9/10 · 4 June 2023]

Despite many questions left unresolved, the series manages to produce a satisfactory and inspiring ending that beautifully wraps up the series, bringing us great nostalgia from when the series just started.

As always, the acting within this show is absolutely phenomenal.

I do wish there was more clarification and questions answered, and I do think that there is room for a sequel - which I hope will happen.

Nevertheless, this TV series is one of the best shows I have ever watched, and I am very happy to have found this show over a year ago while randomly scrolling through Netflix. I highly recommend watching this inspiring series.

The best episode of the entire show

[guigatrotta · 10/10 · 19 June 2023]

To be honest, I wasn't expecting much of the ending, thought it would be a huge disappointment, given the complexity to explain every sobrenatural things that happened during the course of the show. But what a pleasant surprise! It could wrap everything, and gave the audience many emotions. Really worth watching!

This is for sure the best episode of the show, and when the ending is so satisfying, it lifts the ranking of the rest of it, in my opinion. So what would be only a captivating tv show, ranked 6/10, turned out to be a 8/10 show for me.

Me and my gf enjoyed a lot watching this, and sure will recommend to our friends!

Good ending, but semi-predictable

[ssaftler · 9/10 · 4 June 2023]

The final episode did an adequate job of wrapping up the mystery, we thought. I have to admit that I could see some of the "surprises" coming before they appeared, and I even predicted the basic ending about halfway through the episode. Still, the way they interspersed the passengers' "alternate lives" with the "real world" was well done. Almost makes you wish for a "follow-up" episode or movie set in 2018 to show how the passengers' lives turned out.

There were a few good twists and turns to keep you interested. I couldn't help but notice that the writers paid homage to some other films that I've enjoyed, from "Raiders of the Lost Ark" to "Close Encounters", with a bit of a "Bob Newhart Show" thrown in for good measure.

I have to say that I was happy that Netflix chose to release all 10 episodes at once, instead of stretching them out over multiple weeks. By binge-watching them (4 one night, 6 the next), you get to follow the continuity much better.

Poetic and Probably the only way they could've ended it

[Sm691 · 8/10 · 6 June 2023]

Many loved the ending, Many hated it, But I don't think there was any other way they could've ended it. It wasn't fair to some characters such as Daly, Vance, Olive, Eden and some others who had great character development but honestly when you think about it what did they dread the most?

Not having to see each other again, which all of them ultimately did. And most of the things that did happen till 2024 will most likely still happen accordingly from 2013 onwards.

So a solid 8/10 for the whole series. They did go overboard with the Pep Talks each episode but all in all it was a complete closure.

The BEST Series Finale I Have EVER Seen!!

[srmichael · 10/10 · 8 June 2023]

I have seen many series finales and there have been some good ones, but this series finale is the BEST ever! The way they tied everything together (and I don't care if no one knows exactly what happened on that flight) was brilliant! The judgement day on the plane was genius. And then it's all topped off with the reuniting of family members that made this grown ass man shed tears for 15 min straight. I loved how they even through in a chuckle too when Eagan's dad hangs up on him. Hahaha.

Overall, I loved how the series concentrated on the Callings for the most part and then in the background you hear about some of the bad things people have done. You don't think that the bad things people did would have any meaning in the show, but that sure changed during judgement time. The evil people...gone as they should have been, but I liked how they also showed how flawed people can still be forgiven by God and not turned to dust.

BRAVO!!

A Perfect Wrap

[ravishankar123 · 10/10 · 7 June 2023]

I was overwhelmed with joy, surprise and content by the end of the episode, also the end of series. Couldn't have had a better, and happy, ending. Loved the fact that show's creators came up with a happy path for almost all story arcs, after a really dark setting in previous episodes. There are a few qns though - What happened to Cap. Daly? Knowing the future, aren't the passengers going to screw up things? We can see Mick already doing it with Zeke, pun intended. If 11 passengers were punished for their past sins, what was Angelina's sins in the past? She was only suffering at the hands of her parents. She turns bad only in the future - so was she punished for the sins she commits in future and only because the plane disappears and sets things in motion? I am sorry but that's not fair and the creators messed up there. Nevertheless, it was a feel good ending, made total sense to me, and overall, a perfect wrap..!!

I wish both Dexter:New Blood had a similar end.

Mixed feelings, but at least got closure

[kaydrelia · 9/10 · 7 June 2023]

Loved this weird series from the beginning and so glad Netflix picked it up to finish it, felt a little too like Lost there towards the end (the judgemental "smoke" for Lost fans lol), and I have many unanswered questions, but it ended on a good note so it's ok. I was disappointed to see Mick and Zeke together at the end, didn't make sense, but I guess her and Jared's character are together in real life? Lots of love triangles, also, the captain coming back with the plagues? Where's the explanation and where's the doctor he left with? Again, many questions unanswered, and felt very much like Lost, but definitely a great ending to a great series.

Great ending

[aly_kat-51195 · 9/10 · 4 September 2023]

When we first started watching Manifest recently, I came here to check the rating of the final series to make sure it was worth watching. 8.8 seemed a strong enough score and I'm glad we persevered.

This episode was a great way to wrap up the storyline and gave us some beautiful (very cliche) moments. Just like the series in general, there were some obvious plot holes or skimming over details. I also felt that the way they convinced the Grim Reaper style shadow on the plane to let them go was almost too basic.

It became comical to me that the Stones always seemed to have exactly what they needed to solve problems - for example the photographs to decipher the wording carved into the rock and just happening to pack tents in case they couldn't get the ark piece.

As soon as we knew we were waiting for an ark to arise I predicted the ending. The plane had to be the ark and was bound to take them back to where it all began as there was never going to be any salvation for them in the new world they had created. Even though I predicted it, I still felt emotional watching them reunite with loved ones who had passed. The empathetic side of me couldn't help but consider what this must be like. I was even on team Zeke in the end... so this tied up great.

I had a few questions. Were Daley and Fiona included in the 11 missing passengers? What happens to the Callings - are all those incidents still going to happen now that we've gone back in time? Or did they only happen as a direct result of the plane?

Overall, I think this was the best way they could have ended it and (allowing a little leeway for some of the amateur elements) it was an enjoyable series.

Enjoyable ending but many unresolved mysteries and a strange feeling

[criverafunez · 7/10 · 6 June 2023]

While the ending was enjoyable and ended in a semi-positive note, "SPOILER ALERT"... The back in time undo many of the events of the past 5 years and left a lot of unanswered questions, obviously the show was based in a lot of Mumbo Jumbo things that weren't explained some of them feel just like cheap events to keep you invest in the show while other were really craving for an explanation, some of them: who wrote the carving in the rock in the last episode, the airplane traveling through time in the AlZura age, Why Daily and the psychiatrist Didn't resurrect, what about the marks of a crashed plane and the military type guys during episode 12-13, also the crazy people who also were judged before, they would live the story all over again and will be judge again?

In the end the show was a mess, very enjoyable and full of surprise but it seem like it had a weak plot, and just had an endgame about how to wrap the whole thing, but no really intention to fill any gap.

In you don't think too much can enjoy the episode and the whole show, but it is a show that even though doesn't disappoint you, doesn't leave you with the desire to watch it again.

Stupid and poorly written

[cristiandinu-08063 · 1/10 · 14 June 2023]

Most likely I will get a lot of bashing for this, but I don't care. I had to spoke my mind. Whole season 4, but mostly last two episodes seemed to be written by a 5-year-old kid. Cheesy line after cheesy line, hugs and kisses, smiles and.lame jokes, one after another in a never ending series. The "good" guys got everything they wanted, the bad guys were erased, common... Ben Stone yelling an all-powerful ghost or whatever spirit and made him go away? All the puzzles and clues solved by a bunch of random people, future after landing meant to happen exactly like in their 5 and a half period they experienced? Everyone hooked like in their dream? I've seen kids fairy-tales with less happy endings like that. And who orchestrated this whole charade (presumably God) got fooled (or pleased) by that charade played by the random guys in Flight 828? Was that enough to save the world? That's it? Really, guys? It was a pain to watch and looked at the time each ten seconds to see how long I had to endure.

This is how Lost should've ended

[rach217 · 10/10 · 16 August 2023]

So so happy with the final episode of Manifest and makes me want to watch the whole thing through again. In the last 10 minutes I was shouting at the telly for Mik to find Zeke and was delighted when she did. Both actors played the smirky 'meet cute' beautifully too.

I loved the dynamic between Adrian and Eagan too and the way those characters have been on a real journey that wasn't fake or over the top 'nice' but enough to save them from being obliterated. All the cast were great but Ty Doran playing Cal was stunningly good.

It felt like every conceivable loop was closed and they managed a rare thing in the last episode being the best episode ever.

Great ending

[heno-45762 · 9/10 · 18 June 2023]

One of the best endings I have seen in a long time, this show starts of very good and interesting.

-Goes down hill from the second series to many questions with no ending -The 3rd series carries and drags on

• 4th series become to dramatic and like a drama series not to much science fiction
• the last 2 episodes just made up the whole series, was beautiful ""everything is connected".

• Could of ended the series on 3 would of been great as I feel they purposely dragged out the seasons to create additional mystery, yet got a little confusing .

-Emotionally last episode is a roller coaster (Get the tissues).

Ending that requires explanation !

[scmhvq · 7/10 · 5 June 2023]

The final episode left with a lot of questions such as: what happened to flight 828 for real ? I still don't understand the real cause.

What happened to Olev, her sister and the two detectives back in stones' house ?

Why only 11 passengers died on the plane ?, some passengers would have died but they somehow resisted.

Where is Captin Daly and Fiona ? They should be back from the dead like the others

Why Ben isn't worrying about her daughter Eden when he get back in time ?

The final episode wasn't very bad but I just feel like there is maybe a 5th season. A season that answers all the questions above.

What the H ? (stands for hug)

[glstrom-14260 · 4/10 · 28 June 2023]

I cannot believe I got caught up in this semi religious, spiritual ,odd ball, convoluted, time bending, hug fest of lava only to end up where we started. I guess there wasn't really another way to do this, though could have spared us a second childbirth in two episodes and about a million tears hugs and touches from Ben and the rest of the gang. Oh Vance, you have been here through and through doing all number of odd jobs, but we're done with you now, C YA! And you hags Zimmer and sanje gupta look alike just get off scott free even though you probably deserved to melt based upon the SHT you put people through. And speaking of melting, I guess you can talk whatever is doing the torching out of turning you into a pile of ash, just talk nice and remind it that you did some good things after all! Oh, and Cal, got pretty tired of your red eyes and furry face so glad you got gone when you did, sadly your equally annoying, crying, red eyed mother Grace is now back with us to melt our brains with ridiculous demands and questions. Oh, by the way Eden is gone, hope you weren't too attached, guess you forgot to grab her too Ben as you were busy grabbing everything else. Speaking of grabbing looks like TJ mourned loss of age appropriate Olive for about 2 seconds before moving on, good show old boy cause her face was tiring and her ability to pull clues out of a parchment and her bee hind (um, look at the slides, not put them all in the reel for friday night slide show party viewing...wth?!) Capt and the other olive lady really didnt mean too much I guess, and shot gun willy and selfish dude got theres in the end, as did freaky glasses lady who let her friend get poisoned (guessing that is reason, so we could see her melt at the end). Oh, and I will remember to keep in mind if my death is imminent that I need to tell grim reaper thing all the good stuff I have done (like anyone remembered who did what....oh yeah, Ben took notes, copious notes) and he will just fall awkwardly backwards and get sucked out an exhaust chute. Always good to have someone with zero piloting skills as your co pilot, just in case . Nice she still had ring, time to break up with it could only be Jared and remembered that Zeke mentioned in passing that he happened to be waiting outside of airport in cab the very night they landed....what are the chances??? Oh,, just sit in front, raid his secret salty snack stash and freak him the hell out with all you know about his world, he is bound to love you!

Lets see, good to see stroke man grandpa running around again, young Cal, Sanji making up, and Angelina going up in smoke, though really needed something more dramatic after all the crap she put us through. Nice recovery hitting on Martinez ten seconds after Michaela gave your ring back Ramirez, really shows she was your one true love! So we didn't find out what callings were for, why they disappeared for 7 years, why molten lava still allowed plane to fly, why no one had a radio or tv on to find out if end of days was really upon them. (whole death date thing was such a flimsy plot conveyance), why they just let the baddie that attacked pregnant Martinez go, I mean I know this whole show is about forgiveness and second chances but really, that guy was a knife wielding loser and had to go. Ok, so happy to have survived that rollercoaster of a series that was just sooo bad it was good....to find out what the H happened and then move on as I hope all of them do, calling free!!

!!

[gftnrxrjr · 6/10 · 16 February 2024]

The events of the first four seasons were all perfect and plotted, but I am talking about the last episode

The ending is a written farce that my eyes have never seen before

The latest fifty discs have no meaning because they simply went back to 2013!!

I mean, like the anime Attack On Titan Suppose if the end of the story was not the destruction of 80% of humanity, but rather all the events were a dream for Eren.

The revolution of the characters in the story, your content is a remake of the game again, but the difference is that the classic is better than the remake, because the events that take place in the classic are much stronger than the remake, so the ending is very bad for the series, not to mention the ending 9/10.

Do not watch this show.

[apadayachee-62194 · 1/10 · 15 August 2023]

Probably the worst finale I've seen for a show in a long time. From the beginning of s3 it was clear the writers of this show did not know how to end it. Season 4 had some of the worst writing yet. This show couldn't decide if it wanted to be about the rapture or not. At the end conveniently people who should have died got redeemed and survived. And all it took to stop the end times was scolding a ghost. Then a massive cop out. They go back to 2013 and get a chance to relive their past lives with hindsight. They literally spend the last 10 minutes making sure that nobody is left without a partner. Its a complete farce. I wish I could go back 2 months and decide to never watch this garbage.