Netflix only releasing the first two seasons of Manifest has prompted new fans to look elsewhere for its third and final season. The recently cancelled NBC show has been a surprise hit for Netflix, which added seasons 1 and 2 to its library in June 2021. Despite the cancellation news and the report Netflix passed on taking over the series and making Manifest season 4, the show has managed to top the streaming service's viewership charts for weeks.
Drawing parallels to ABC's Lost, Manifest crafted a brand-new mystery ensemble centered around a group of passengers whose plane disappeared for five years, before suddenly reappearing without warning. The characters onboard also have no knowledge they were gone for longer than a few hours. Following their return, they spent their time readjusting and trying to comprehend what happened. Manifest seasons 1 and 2 saw moderate success on NBC, but the numbers steadily declined until the network officially pulled the plug after the airing of the season 3 premiere. Now the first two seasons are on Netflix, the characters and mysteries featured in the show are generating new levels of interest.
Unfortunately, the third season isn’t available for streaming on Netflix currently. However, those eager to see what happened after the shocking discovery of the Flight 828 tailfin in Manifest's season 2 finale still have ways of watching season 3. The two best solutions are Hulu and Peacock. Hulu has season 3, but not the first two, so fans who have watched through season 2 can finish the series if they have Hulu. Peacock, on the other hand, actually has the whole series since it’s a streaming platform owned by NBCUniversal. It’s worth noting that new customers can get free trials of either for seven days. Plus, there is a free-subscription-with-ads plan for Peacock.
An alternative to Hulu and Peacock is NBC’s website, but episodes have to be watched with ads and by logging into an NBCUniversal or TV provider account. Manifest season 3 is also on Amazon Prime Video, but the episodes have to be purchased. As for when season 3 will come to Netflix, that’s not expected to happen until sometime in 2022.
Through these viewing options, viewers who have recently discovered Manifest or missed season 3 while it was airing on NBC can find out what happens to Ben (Josh Dallas), Michaela (Melissa Roxburgh), Saanvi (Parveen Khaur), and the rest as they continue to follow the Callings and investigate other related disappearances over the 13-episode season. Unless Netflix changes their minds about saving the show or Manifest gets a two-hour movie to properly end the story, season 3 is the final chapter in the story of Flight 828's passengers.