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The Worst Episodes of Manifest

Every episode of Manifest ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Manifest!

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After landing from a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers of Montego Air Flight 828 discover five years have passed in what seemed like a few hours. As their new realities become clear,

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Manifest Season 4 Episode 15 - Throttle
    6.2/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Throttle

    S4:E15

    Desperate to stop Angelina, Ben makes a risky move that yields unexpected consequences. A family emergency sends Michaela in a different direction.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writers:Laura Putney, Ezra W. Nachman

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  2. Manifest Season 4 Episode 16 - Furball
    6.2/10(13 votes)

    #2 - Furball

    S4:E16

    Michaela and Jared make the most of their arrangement. Angelina receives support from Eagan. Panic grips the detainees amid devastation at the facility.

    Director:Stacey Muhammad
    Writers:Darika Fuhrmann, Matt K. Turner

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  3. Manifest Season 4 Episode 17 - Threshold
    6.2/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Threshold

    S4:E17

    As the Death Date nears, Callings begin to take a toll on Cal. The group sends out a cry for help. A familiar face provides hope in an unexpected place.

    Director:Bosede Williams
    Writers:MW Cartozian Wilson, Sumerah Srivastav

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  4. Manifest Season 4 Episode 13 - Ghost Plane
    6.3/10(12 votes)

    #4 - Ghost Plane

    S4:E13

    Michaela heads to a dock with Jared to look into Ben's Calling. Saanvi walks Cal through a daunting task. A dark presence infiltrates the Stone family.

    Director:SJ Main Muñoz
    Writers:Matt K. Turner, Sumerah Srivastav

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  5. Manifest Season 4 Episode 12 - Bug Out
    6.4/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Bug Out

    S4:E12

    Michaela finds a welcome distraction in helping Jared with an investigation. Cal tests a new ability. Ben and Saanvi try to decode a mysterious message.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writers:Margaret Easley, Darika Fuhrmann

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  6. Manifest Season 4 Episode 14 - Fata Morgana
    6.6/10(12 votes)

    #6 - Fata Morgana

    S4:E14

    As terrifying plagues descend on the detention center, Saanvi scrambles for a solution and Michaela steps up in a crisis. Cal attempts to reach Angelina.

    Director:Claire Fowler
    Writers:MW Cartozian Wilson, Ryan Martinez

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  7. Manifest Season 4 Episode 4 - Go-Around
    6.8/10(14 votes)

    #7 - Go-Around

    S4:E4

    A shared vision brings Michaela and Kyle together for a heartbreaking reason. Meanwhile, Eagan offers Ben valuable information — but at a price.

    Director:SJ Main Muñoz
    Writers:Ezra W. Nachman, Matt K. Turner

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  8. Manifest Season 4 Episode 18 - Lift/Drag
    6.8/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Lift/Drag

    S4:E18

    The passengers race to solve their Callings as Saanvi tests a theory on the patients. Eagan makes a surprising move. Michaela confronts hard truths.

    Director:Melissa Roxburgh
    Writers:Ezra W. Nachman, Ryan Martinez

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  9. Manifest Season 1 Episode 3 - Turbulence
    6.9/10(40 votes)

    #9 - Turbulence

    S1:E3

    Ben and Michaela investigate a shocking murder in fear that it's connected to Flight 828. Meanwhile, Ben struggles to accept the life Grace led in his absence, while Olive and Cal realize that being twins after five and a half years apart is harder than they thought.

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writers:Gregory Nelson, Bobak Esfarjani

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  10. Manifest Season 2 Episode 8 - Carry On
    6.9/10(23 votes)

    #10 - Carry On

    S2:E8

    In the wake of a devastating tragedy, Ben tries to connect with a despondent Olive. Michaela questions Jared's loyalties, and Saanvi shares a medical breakthrough that could change the course of all their lives.

    Director:Nicole Cummins-Rubio
    Writers:Jeff Rake, Simran Baidwan

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  11. Manifest Season 4 Episode 2 - All-Call
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #11 - All-Call

    S4:E2

    Hidden voices on the black box draw Saanvi in. Cal sneaks to see an apprehended Henry. During a podcast appearance, Ben seeks help.

    Director:Dean White
    Writers:Laura Putney, Darika Fuhrmann

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  12. Manifest Season 4 Episode 3 - High Flight
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #12 - High Flight

    S4:E3

    Cal tries to understand his scar. A Calling leads Michaela to 828 co-pilot Amuta, who sheds light on what he saw. Ben makes an emotional connection.

    Director:Marisol Adler
    Writers:Margaret Easley, MW Cartozian Wilson

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  13. Manifest Season 4 Episode 7 - Romeo
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #13 - Romeo

    S4:E7

    After finding another dead body, Michaela and Jared try to track down a serial killer. Cal goes on a date. Zeke faces old demons.

    Director:Josh Dallas
    Writers:Ezra W. Nachman, Darika Fuhrmann

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  14. Manifest Season 4 Episode 8 - Full Upright and Locked Position
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #14 - Full Upright and Locked Position

    S4:E8

    Caught in a tough position, Cal attempts to clear his name as the search for the killer continues. Saanvi tests a theory on a reluctant volunteer.

    Director:Erica A. Watson
    Writers:Matt K. Turner, Jimmy Blackmon

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  15. Manifest Season 1 Episode 10 - Crosswinds
    7.0/10(29 votes)

    #15 - Crosswinds

    S1:E10

    Michaela's mystifying, next-level calling launches her on a mission that brings her relationship with Jared to a head. Determined to protect his family, Ben explores an alternate meaning to Michaela's calling that leads him to a new alliance and a powerful new adversary. Cal's struggle with Ben's absence from home forces the Stones into an agonizing confrontation that could alter the family's fabric forever.

    Director:Michael Smith
    Writers:Amanda Green, MW Cartozian Wilson

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  16. Manifest Season 2 Episode 5 - Coordinated Flight
    7.0/10(26 votes)

    #16 - Coordinated Flight

    S2:E5

    When Grace and Cal are involved in a suspicious hit-and-run, Ben is determined to get to the bottom of it. Michaela investigates a brutal attack at the Church of the Believers, but finds her efforts stymied by Adrian's refusal to cooperate. Zeke is tested when he tries to make amends with someone from his past.

    Director:Marisol Adler
    Writers:Matthew Lau, Marta Gene Camps

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  17. Manifest Season 2 Episode 9 - Airplane Bottles
    7.0/10(22 votes)

    #17 - Airplane Bottles

    S2:E9

    As a storm rages outside the Stone home and anxieties boil over inside, Olive frantically searches for meaning in a centuries-old text. Meanwhile, Michaela faces unexpected scrutiny at work, and Zeke comes to Saanvi's aid when her lab research takes a dangerous turn.

    Director:Ramaa Mosley
    Writers:Matthew Lau, MW Cartozian Wilson

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  18. Manifest Season 2 Episode 11 - Unaccompanied Minors
    7.0/10(22 votes)

    #18 - Unaccompanied Minors

    S2:E11

    As Zeke's condition worsens and the clock ticks towards his Death Date, he must confront his past while Saanvi tries to secure him a future. A pair of connected callings lead Ben and TJ to a surprising loved one, and Michaela faces a moral dilemma when her own calling instructs her to let a criminal go free.

    Director:Andy Wolk
    Writers:Jeannine Renshaw, Marta Gene Camps

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  19. Manifest Season 1 Episode 4 - Unclaimed Baggage
    7.1/10(31 votes)

    #19 - Unclaimed Baggage

    S1:E4

    Michaela and Saanvi have a similar vision, but it takes them some trial, error and teamwork to heed the call; Jared takes the fall for Michaela's misstep at work; Ben comes face-to-face with the man who replaced him.

    Director:Craig Zisk
    Writers:Margaret Easley, Laura Putney

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  20. Manifest Season 2 Episode 1 - Fasten Your Seatbelts
    7.1/10(29 votes)

    #20 - Fasten Your Seatbelts

    S2:E1

    As the Stone family reels in the aftermath of a devastating shooting, they’re hit with their most foreboding Calling yet, sending Ben on a mission to locate two Flight 828 passengers who have mysteriously gone missing. Grace grapples with her new pregnancy, the Major attempts to tighten her grip on the unwitting Saanvi, all while the clock on the lives of the 828ers continues to tick towards zero.

    Director:Joe Chappelle
    Writers:Jeff Rake, Bobak Esfarjani

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  21. Manifest Season 2 Episode 12 - Call Sign
    7.1/10(22 votes)

    #21 - Call Sign

    S2:E12

    Ben is drawn to help absolve a passenger of his guilt, while Saanvi enlists help in protecting herself from the Major. Jared and Drea attempt to extract a confession from a trio of ruthless meth dealers who would do anything to exact revenge on Michaela.

    Director:Joe Chappelle
    Writers:Ezra W. Nachman, Simran Baidwan

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  22. Manifest Season 4 Episode 6 - Relative Bearing
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #22 - Relative Bearing

    S4:E6

    Everyone is forced to adjust as Cal guards a secret, Eagan pursues his own mission, and Michaela uncovers a tragic murder.

    Director:Harvey Waldman
    Writers:Laura Putney, Ryan Martinez

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  23. Manifest Season 4 Episode 9 - Rendezvous
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #23 - Rendezvous

    S4:E9

    An ominous Calling shakes up Michaela and Zeke’s party. Cal and Ben receive devastating news. Michaela, Saanvi and Eagan look for the Omega Sapphire.

    Director:Cheryl Dunye
    Writers:MW Cartozian Wilson, Sumerah Srivastav

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  24. Manifest Season 1 Episode 15 - Hard Landing
    7.2/10(28 votes)

    #24 - Hard Landing

    S1:E15

    Another non-passenger appears to have come back from the dead, and Ben, Michaela and Saanvi want to know why now and why him. This mystery-man is also having callings. Saanvi experiences PTSD.

    Director:Claudia Yarmy
    Writers:Gregory Nelson, Bobak Esfarjani

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  25. Manifest Season 2 Episode 4 - Black Box
    7.2/10(25 votes)

    #25 - Black Box

    S2:E4

    Michaela is pushed into the midst of a high-stakes bank robbery perpetrated by a mystery assailant. As Ben and TJ piece together an arcane set of mythological clues, Adrian draws Olive further into the world of the Believers.

    Director:Sherwin Shilati
    Writers:Bobak Esfarjani, Simran Baidwan

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Throttle" is the worst rated episode of "Manifest". It scored 6.2/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Romeo Tirone and written by Laura Putney, Ezra W. Nachman, it aired on 6/2/2023. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Furball".