Category: Manifest Recaps

TV Recap: Manifest – The Heart of the Matter …

Manifest
“S.N.A.F.U.” (Episode 107)
November 12, 2018

If you aren’t caught up on Manifest, you can read the last review here!

Here is a list of passengers we have met so far:

  •       Michaela Stone: police officer whose fiancé married her best friend while she was missing, Ben’s sister, hearing voices and seeing things  since returning
  •       Ben Stone: Michaela’s brother and father to Cal, hearing music and voices in his head since returning
  •       Cal Stone:  Ben’s son, Leukemia patient – condition hasn’t changed in 5 years due to flight, treatment from Saanvi’s research may cure him
  •       Saanvi Bahl: Doctor, working on cancer research, led to breakthrough on cancer treatment 5 years prior, right before the flight. Now seeing things.
  •       Radd: Went to Jamaica to play for philharmonic, left son behind
  •       Kelly Taylor: Gave interviews with reporters, shot at end of episode 2. Dead.
  •       Bethany Collins: flight attendant, helped Thomas leave Jamaica and come to the US
  •      Thomas: Stowaway on Flight 828, dated Bethany’s cousin
  •      Dr. Fiona Clarke: professor
  •      Marko Valeriev: Bulgarian, being held at facility along with several other passengers
  •      Anna Ross:  translator, helped Marko understand custom forms

And now for this week’s episode … SPOILERS AHEAD!

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TV Recap: Manifest – Help Me …

Manifest
“Off Radar” (Episode 106)
November 5, 2018

If you aren’t caught up on Manifest, you can read the last review here! It’s been a while so here is a list of Montego Air Flight 828 passengers we have met so far:

  •         Michaela Stone: police officer whose fiancé married her best friend while she was missing, Ben’s sister, hearing voices and seeing things  since returning
  •         Ben Stone: Michaela’s brother and father to Cal, hearing music and voices in his head since returning
  •         Cal Stone:  Ben’s son, Leukemia patient – condition hasn’t changed in 5 years due to flight, treatment from Saanvi’s research may cure him
  •         Saanvi Bahl: Doctor, working on cancer research, led to breakthrough on cancer treatment 5 years prior, right before the flight. Now seeing things.
  •         Radd: Went to Jamaica to play for philharmonic, left son behind
  •         Kelly Taylor: Gave interviews with reporters, shot at end of episode 2. Dead.
  •         Bethany Collins: flight attendant, helped Thomas leave Jamaica and come to the US
  •        Thomas: Stowaway on Flight 828, dated Bethany’s cousin
(Photo by: Craig Blankenhorn/NBC/Warner Brothers)

And now for this week’s episode … SPOILERS AHEAD!

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TV Recap: Manifest – It’s All Connected …

Manifest
“Connecting Flights” (Episode 105)
October 22, 2018

If you haven’t caught up on all the episodes of Manifest, you can read the latest review here!

Last week, Saanvi and Michaela had similar visions of a stone angel [Ed Note: This is code for Scary Ass Weeping Angel from Doctor Who].  We also met Bethany and Thomas and learned that he was a stowaway on board the flight.  Let’s add them to the list of passengers that we know.

  •       Michaela Stone: police officer whose fiancé married her best friend while she was missing, Ben’s sister, hearing voices and seeing things  since returning
  •         Ben Stone: Michaela’s brother and father to Cal, hearing music and voices in his head since returning
  •         Cal Stone:  Ben’s son, Leukemia patient – condition hasn’t changed in 5 years due to flight, treatment from Saanvi’s research may cure him
  •         Saanvi Bahl: Doctor, working on cancer research, led to breakthrough on cancer treatment 5 years prior, right before the flight. Now seeing things.
  •         Radd: Went to Jamaica to play for philharmonic, left son behind
  •         Kelly Taylor: Gave interviews with reporters, shot at end of episode 2. Dead.
  •         Bethany Collins: flight attendant, helped Thomas leave Jamaica and come to the US
  •        Thomas: Stowaway on Flight 828, dated Bethany’s cousin

And now for this week’s episode…SPOILERS AHEAD!

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TV Recap: Manifest – Keeping Secrets …

Manifest
“Unclaimed Baggage” (Episode 104)
October 15, 2018

In last week’s episode, we found Kelly’s killer, Ben added security to his house, and Michaela conquered her fears and drove again. If you aren’t caught up on the episode, you can read the recap here.  We didn’t meet any new passengers from the flight, but let’s recap who we know:

  •         Michaela Stone: police officer whose fiancé married her best friend while she was missing, Ben’s sister, hearing voices since returning
  •         Ben Stone: Michaela’s brother and father to Cal, hearing music and voices in his head since returning
  •         Cal Stone:  Ben’s son, Leukemia patient – condition hasn’t changed in 5 years due to flight, treatment from Saanvi’s research may cure him
  •         Saanvi Bahl: Doctor, working on cancer research, led to breakthrough on cancer treatment 5 years prior, right before the flight.
  •         Radd: Went to Jamaica to play for philharmonic, left son behind
  •         Kelly Taylor: Gave interviews with reporters, shot at end of episode 2

Now for this week’s episode…SPOILERS AHEAD!

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TV Recap: Manifest – Own Your Truth …

Manifest
“Turbulence” (Episode 103)
October 8, 2018

Last week’s episode (read my whole recap here) introduced us to more passengers of Flight 828, so let’s recap who we know:

  • Michaela Stone: officer whose fiancé married her best friend while she was missing, Ben’s sister
  • Ben Stone: Michaela’s brother and father to Cal, hearing music and voices in his head since returning
  • Cal Stone:  Ben’s son, Leukemia patient – condition hasn’t changed in 5 years due to flight, treatment from Saanvi’s research may cure him
  • Saanvi Bahl: Doctor, working on cancer research, led to breakthrough on cancer treatment 5 years prior, right before the flight.
  • Radd: Went to Jamaica to play for philharmonic, left son behind
  • Kelly Taylor: Gave interviews with reporters, shot at end of episode 2

And now for tonight’s episode…SPOILERS AHEAD!

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TV Recap: Manifest – He Is Risen …

Manifest
“Reentry” (Episode 102)
October 1, 2018

In last week’s episode, we were introduced to some of the passengers on Montego Air Flight 828:

  • Michaela Stone: officer whose fiancé married her best friend while she was missing, Ben’s sister
  • Ben Stone: Michaela’s brother and father to Cal
  • Cal Stone: Ben’s son, Leukemia patient – condition hasn’t changed in 5 years due to the flight, treatment from Saanvi’s research may cure him
  • Saanvi Bahl: Doctor, working on cancer research, led the breakthrough on cancer treatment 5 years prior, right before the flight

The passengers of Flight 828 experienced a bit of turbulence on the flight and landed 5 years into the future. Ben and Michaela started hearing voices, which helped them solve a crime.  Now, they are trying to make sense of these powers while trying to fit back into society. Catch the entire recap & review of the pilot here.

And now onto this week’s episode…SPOILERS AHEAD!

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TV Recap: Manifest – All Things Work Together For Good …

Manifest
“Pilot” (Episode 101)
September 24, 2018

Manifest is a new (sci-fi? sci-fi-esque?) drama from creator Jeff Rake (The Mysteries of Laura ) on NBC, about a routine flight that experiences some turbulence.  When the plane lands, the passengers find themselves 5 years into the future.  The passengers on board haven’t aged at all and now they must adapt to a society that moved on without them.

And now onto the episode…. (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

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