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Warner Brothers recently released the Manifest: The Complete Series Blu-ray. Read on to find out more about it...

[ SYNOPSIS ]

When Montego Air Flight 828 landed safely after a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers were relieved. But in the span of those few hours, the world had aged five years - and their friends, families and colleagues, after mourning their loss, had given up hope and moved on. Now, faced with the impossible, they're all given a second chance. But as their new realities become clear, a deeper mystery unfolds and some of the returned passengers soon realize they may be meant for something greater than they ever thought possible.

[ EPISODES ]

The 13-disc set includes all 62 episodes from all four seasons that aired on NBC and Netflix from 2018 to 2023. Last year's DVD set contained the same episodes, but had them spread across 14 discs, which means that the episodes are arranged slightly differently here. Rather than mirroring the DVD set's episode distribution and re-use its episode list (which was printed on the inside cover), Warners decided to save a few bucks by removing one disc (for Season 1), eliminating the helpful inner-printed episode list (the inside is now completely blank), and ditching the slipcase that the DVD set has. In other words, Warner Brothers took every step they could to cut corners on the Blu-ray set.

Since I can't include the same episode list image from my DVD set review, here is a text episode breakdown.

SEASON ONE
* DISC ONE: "Pilot", "Reentry", "Turbulence", "Unclaimed Baggage", "Connecting Flights", "Off Radar".
* DISC TWO: "S.N.A.F.U.", "Point of No Return", "Dead Reckoning", "Crosswinds", "Contrails".
* DISC THREE: "Vanishing Point", "Cleared for Approach", "Upgrade", "Hard Landing", "Time of Departure".

SEASON TWO
* DISC ONE: "Fasten Your Seatbelts", "Call Sign", "False Horizon", "Black Box", "Coordinated Flight".
* DISC TWO: "Return Trip", "Emergency Exit", "Carry On", "Airplane Bottles", "Course Deviation".
* DISC THREE: "Unaccompanied Minors", "Call Sign", "Icing Conditions".

SEASON THREE
* DISC ONE: "Tailfin", "Deadhead", "Wingman", "Tailspin", "Water Landing".
* DISC TWO: "Graveyard Spiral", "Precious Cargo", "Destination Unknown", "Bogey", "Compass Calibration".
* DISC THREE: "Duty Free", "Mayday: Part One", "Mayday: Part Two".

SEASON FOUR
* DISC ONE: "Touch-and-Go", "All-Call", "High Flight", "Go-Around", "Squawk".
* DISC TWO: "Relative Bearing", "Romeo", "Upright & Locked Position", "Rendezvous", "Inversion Illusion".
* DISC THREE: "Final Descent", "Bug Out", "Ghost Plane", "Fata Morgana", "Throttle".
* DISC FOUR: "Furball", "Threshold", "Lift/Drag", "Formation", "Final Boarding".

[ SPECIFICATIONS ]

The show is presented in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio in anamorphic widescreen. The show is Not Rated. Audio languages include English. Subtitle languages include English SDH.

[ SPECIAL FEATURES ]

There are no special features.

[ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ]

No digital copy code voucher is included inside the thick, clear multi-disc DVD-size case. (Since it's the same exact case as the DVD set, it has room for a 14th disc, if a disc holder is put in that spot.) Unlike the DVD, there is no side-loading slipcase. Sadly, just like with The Powerpuff Girls, Warners chose to use one of the crappy cases where the inside part that holds the discs isn't attached to the outside, and the discs are hard to get out because the clasps that hold them in place have zero give to them.

[ NOTES ]

Manifest: The Complete Series is available on Blu-ray and DVD. It's a good show and an intriguing mystery. I will not say any more, lest I spoil it. Check it out for yourself.

This item has been provided by Warner Brothers for review on this site.