This is a spoiler-free review of the series premiere of NBC's Manifest.
NBC's new fall drama Manifest has been drawing comparisons to ABC's Lost ever since the concept was announced; the show revolves around a plane full of missing people, and recurring numbers of great significance, with its slow-burn mystery set to unfold over the course of multiple seasons (if it lasts that long - always a crapshoot in today's TV landscape).
Seemingly trying to combine the high-concept procedural elements of NBC's recent hits Blindspot and The Blacklist with the familial drama of This Is Us, Manifest feels similar to a lot of other shows without quite nailing its own identity, at least in the series premiere.
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NBC's new fall drama Manifest has been drawing comparisons to ABC's Lost ever since the concept was announced; the show revolves around a plane full of missing people, and recurring numbers of great significance, with its slow-burn mystery set to unfold over the course of multiple seasons (if it lasts that long - always a crapshoot in today's TV landscape).
Seemingly trying to combine the high-concept procedural elements of NBC's recent hits Blindspot and The Blacklist with the familial drama of This Is Us, Manifest feels similar to a lot of other shows without quite nailing its own identity, at least in the series premiere.
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