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Netflix orders Manifest spinoff series Arrivals
Original creator Jeff Rake will run the new sci-fi series alongside original writers Margaret Easley and Laura Putney.
The short version
- Netflix has greenlit "Arrivals: A New Manifest Mystery," a spinoff set in the same universe as the sci-fi drama "Manifest."
- The new series features an entirely new cast and centers on a plane that crash-lands in Denver with amnesiac passengers.
- Original series creator Jeff Rake is returning to run the show alongside former "Manifest" writers Margaret Easley and Laura Putney.
Key facts
- Netflix officially announced "Arrivals: A New Manifest Mystery" on August 28 at 8:28 a.m., a time and date referencing the central Flight 828 from the original series.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- The spinoff's plot involves a mysterious plane crash-landing in Denver, where the passengers emerge with no memory of who they are.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- The story follows a young social worker and a novice Homeland Security agent who team up with the passengers to prevent a humanity-ending catastrophe.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- Jeff Rake, Margaret Easley, and Laura Putney will serve as co-creators and co-showrunners for the new series, which is being produced by Warner Bros. Television.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- Executive producers for the spinoff include Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke, Len Goldstein, and Jacqueline Levine.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
Sources
- ‘Manifest’ Spinoff ‘Arrivals’ Landing at NetflixThe Hollywood Reporter metered
- Netflix Orders ‘Manifest’ Spinoff ‘Arrivals,’ With a New Mystery and Cast — Announced on 8/28, Of CourseVariety metered