Is ‘Manifest’ Based On A True Story?

‘Manifest‘ is a supernatural and Sci-fi drama that rose to fame very quickly for its unique story. By September 2021, it was the third show in Netflix history to sit on the “Top 10” list for one hundred days. With the recent release of season four-part one, fans are excited about what’s next for their favorite characters.

The series follows the strange vanishing and sudden reappearance of a commercial airline. For five years, the passengers who were onboard went missing from the world and returned without realizing that more than five years had passed. Fans of the series have always been curious if the show was based on a real-life event. Let’s find out.

Is ‘Manifest’ Based on Real Incident?

Despite being a fantasy series, the idea behind the creation of ‘Manifest‘ is inspired by a real-life incident. The inspiration for the series came from the unexplained disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, which left millions of people baffled when the story broke in March 2014.

On the way to China from a Malaysian airport, the plane disappeared and was surprisingly never found till now. There were over 200 people on the plane and all of them were flagged missing or killed in the accident. Multiple governments worked together on search-and-rescue efforts, but it always led to a dead end.

Some pieces of the plane have been found, but Flight 370, will remain an ongoing mystery, though investigators have developed their theories on what may have caused the disappearance. Though inspired by real-life incidents, the show’s development of characters made its story feel more relevant. Many mysteries featured in ‘Manifest’ are entirely fiction, except for the missing plane. Each season introduces us to a new mystery-Zeak’s survival or new Callings and ends with a cliffhanger.

Is ‘Manifest’ Canceled?

Lasting for three seasons before being abruptly canceled, ‘Manifest‘ involves a lot of personal drama as it portrays how the people from the plane have to adjust to their lives almost returning after five years. In case, if something like that were to happen, then the passengers of Flight 828 would be devasted to discover that the rest of the family and their loved ones have moved on without them.

The fourth season of Manifest hasn’t even finished airing yet and fans are already devasted because season four is going to be the final season. Manifest is not renewing for season five. Melissa Roxburgh a.k.a Micaela Stone, even said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that she initially found out how the show was going to end back in season three when they filmed some scenes that were meant to be used in the final season.