Netflix Is Letting 'Manifest' Take Flight Again With New Spinoff
By Justin Carter | Published August 29, 2026, 4:15 pm ET | Reading time 2 minutes
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Old shows like Scrubs and Futurama have gotten revivals, and now Netflix is getting in on the trend with Manifest. The series, which initially launched on NBC before transferring to the streamer, is receiving a spinoff. Dubbed Arrivals, the show introduces a new cast of characters with original storylines while remaining set within the same universe. Manifest creator Jeff Rake, along with series producers Margaret Easley and Laura Putney, are reuniting as creators, executive producers, and showrunners for this project, and they're already seeking directors.
Prepare for ARRIVALS: A NEW MANIFEST MYSTERY, an upcoming series set in the Manifest universe that reunites the original creative team: Jeff Rake, Laura Putney, and Margaret Easley. Coming soon to Netflix.
Arrivals commences with a plane crash in Denver, where survivors have no memories of their identities or how they ended up there. A young social worker and a Homeland Security agent aid them in rediscovering who they are, eventually uncovering a "humanity-ending catastrophe" they must thwart. The original show revolved around 191 passengers and crew missing for over five years, attempting to reconstruct their lives post-crash.
While this development may seem sudden, Arrivals has actually been in development for some time now. Rumors of a spinoff circulated even before the final season of Manifest concluded a few years ago, and they chose to announce it on August 28th, referencing the original show's Flight 828. In a statement, Rake expressed his enthusiasm:
"We are crafting 'something bold, surprising, deeply human, and full of the kind of big ideas that spark conversations long after the credits roll."
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