The Netflix series “Manifest” is not based on a true story, but it did draw inspiration from the actual Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappearance in 2014.
The mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in 2014, which continues to intrigue people all over the world, served as the primary source of inspiration for the series Manifest. The plane was making its way from Beijing to Kuala Lumpur. The ship's twelve crew members and 227 passengers vanished without a trace. "That flight has a pivotal role in my story, but the truth of the matter is that I thought of that idea almost ten years ago," said Jeff Rake, the creator of the show.
"(We were) driving in a minivan with my family to the Grand Canyon, thinking about family, togetherness, and separation," he added. "The big idea hit me; I pitched it around, but nobody wanted it." "And then, seven years later, Malaysia Airlines happened, and suddenly my crazy idea felt a little more real, a little more relatable, in the context of Malaysia Airlines, and suddenly people were interested," Rake recalled.
What is the Manifest series?
Jeff Rake is the creator of the American supernatural drama Netflix series “Manifest,” which debuted on NBC on September 24, 2018. The focus is on a commercial airliner's crew and passengers who unexpectedly surface after five and a half years of being believed to have vanished. Josh Dallas, Athena Karkanis, J. R. Ramirez, Luna Blaise, Jack Messina, Parveen Kaur, Matt Long, Holly Taylor, Daryl Edwards, and Ty Doran are among the actors who appear in it.
The first season's final episodes were ordered by NBC in October 2018, and the show was later renewed for a second season that premiered in 2020 and a third season that aired in 2021.
After three seasons, the show was canceled by NBC in June 2021. Before it was canceled, the show was added to Netflix, and it quickly shot to the top of the viewing lists. This led Netflix to decide to renew “Manifest” for a fourth and final season, which was divided into two parts, the first of which was released on November 4, 2022.
What is the plot of Manifest?
The plot of Manifest is about Montego Air Flight 828, which was flying from Jamaica to New York City while briefly experiencing very bad turbulence. When the plane lands at Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, New York, the 191 passengers and crew discover from NSA deputy director Robert Vance that more than five and a half years have passed since they were in the air and during that time they were presumed dead.
The passengers experience "callings," which are guiding voices and visions of future events, as they re-enter society and come to terms with the fact that their lives—and those of their loved ones—are not the same as they once were.
What happened to Flight 370 of Malaysia Airlines?
After 38 minutes of flight time, the aircraft vanished from air traffic control; however, according to a satellite analysis, it continued to fly for an additional seven hours. "It is almost inconceivable and certainly societally unacceptable in the modern aviation era... for a large commercial aircraft to be missing and for the world not to know with certainty what became of the aircraft and those on board," The Australian Transport Safety Bureau's Peter Foley told The Guardian in 2021.
"It's one of those things that will enthrall people until the mystery is solved," Richard Godfrey, an aerospace engineer who is a member of a separate team looking for the wreckage, has spent hours each day for the past eight years trying to find the plane. According to The Guardian, "his findings suggest the MH370 pilot laid false trails to confuse authorities before plunging into the southern Indian Ocean, which in turn suggests the pilot knew what he was doing."
Their team located the plane a month after the article's release. It is allegedly located beneath Broken Ridge, looking out over the Indian Ocean. Godfrey thinks the accident was an "act of terrorism." Pilot Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah, in his opinion, "decided to divert his aircraft and make it disappear in one of the remotest places in the world."
FAQs
Q. Is the Netflix series Manifest based on a true story?
A. No, the storyline of Manifest is entirely fictitious; the inspiration for the plot came from the mystery surrounding Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
Q. Who is the creator of the Manifest series?
A. The Manifest series is created by Jeff Rake.
Q. What is the plot of the Manifest series?
A. In simple words, the emphasis is on the passengers and crew of a commercial airliner who unexpectedly reappear after being believed to be dead for 5.5 years.
