'Manifest': Fans wonder if the show is losing focus with too many plot points

The multi-layered storyline of the show has introduced several angles to the narrative, however, it might struggle sometimes to keep up with all of it
PUBLISHED NOV 20, 2018

NBC's record-breaking show 'Manifest', starring Josh Dallas, Athena Karkanis, Parveen Kaur, Melissa Roxburgh, and J.R. Ramirez, has been declared by viewers and readers as the best TV show this fall season. The Jeff Rake-directed show follows the aftermath of the return of Montego Air Flight 828 which had disappeared for almost five and a half years, and as the passengers arrive — presumably from their deaths —  they begin to experience certain "callings" in the form of visions and voices.

Besides its mythical sci-fi angle, the show has a multi-layered storyline which includes relationship dynamics, rebellions by the masses, and the recurring turmoil between the authority and the suppressed. Although every angle is treated with its own depth and significance, fans are confused if the show is diverting too often from its focal point.

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