Netflix Orders 'Manifest' Spinoff 'Arrivals,' With New Mystery, Cast
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Netflix has greenlit "Arrivals: A New Manifest Mystery," a sci-fi spinoff of the drama series "Manifest," created by the original team including Jeff Rake, Margaret Easley, and Laura Putney.
- The new series centers on a mysterious plane crash in Denver whose passengers have no memory of their identities or origins, as a social worker and Homeland Security agent work to prevent a catastrophe.
- "Manifest," which originally aired on NBC from 2018 to 2021 and was later revived by Netflix for a fourth and final season, has amassed over 130 million views since early 2023 and remains popular globally.
- Executive producers for "Arrivals" include notable names such as Robert Zemeckis and Jack Rapke, with Warner Bros. TV producing the spinoff.
- The announcement was strategically made on August 28 at 8:28 a.m., referencing Flight 828, a significant element from the original series.
