Published by Mason Oldridge, 15 June 2023
CONTAINS SPOILERS!
The supernatural drama is back for its final set of episodes as we head towards the death date.
The series takes a dystopian turn as the passengers are now detained in the detention centre, bar the few that have avoided capture and are in hiding, seeing the government prioritise fear over morality. Apocalyptic signs arrive as a sedated Captain Daly inflicts plagues upon the detention centre and the group face one final push at saving the lifeboat, with Cal desperately solving everyone’s callings, while Angelina and her ‘flock’ prepare for the end of this world, believing them to be the selected few to enter the new world.
The end certainly feels nigh with these latest developments, but with several episodes covering the build up, viewers are likely to be left impatient for the death date to arrive.
That said, the finale is nonetheless thrilling. After Cal sacrifices himself to create the sapphire beacon, the entire set of passengers arrive at the camp, including Angelina’s clan, who attempt to derail proceedings. The original plane emerges from the lava and everyone boards. There are some truly epic scenes as everyone faces their judgement, with 11 of them, including Angelina, burning before turning to ash. Eegan’s redemption arc is a heartwarming one as he offers to sacrifice himself for Adrian, resulting in them both surviving. The plane then flies into the glow in which they are returned to 2013 along with those that died along the way, including Cal, who gets to live his childhood from age 11. It may be justice, but only the passengers have memory of the 5 years, meaning Mick has to meet Zeke again and TJ can’t be with Olive because of their age gap.
Manifest goes all out on its final batch, turning up the drama and ultimately delivering a worthy conclusion that the creators had to fight to bring to its fans.
9/10