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He TV Media destined for something greater likes to be the smartest guy in the than they’ve ever imagined. room.” inge-watching your favorite While various media outlets Ben was one of the passengers BTV shows can be fun, but have likened the new NBC series who fatefully decided to wait for there’s something exciting about to ABC’s former hit “Lost,” this is Flight 828 when his original flight waiting for a mystery to unfold no knockoff. At this year’s San Di- was overbooked. He and his son, week after week, building antici- ego Comic-Con, series creator Cal (newcomer Jack Messina), pation with unexpected twists Jeff Rake explained that “Mani- volunteered to stay behind while and turns. A new series is poised fest” will tackle the debate over his wife, Grace (Athena Karkanis, to take over the airwaves as TV science versus faith, an ambitious “The Best Years”), and Cal’s twin viewers clamor to find this sea- goal for a prime-time drama. He sister, Olive (newcomer Jenna son’s new “it” drama. explained that he may not have Kurmemaj), took the first flight After a turbulent but otherwise all of the details worked out just with his parents, Steve (Malachy routine flight, the passengers and yet, but he already has “an end- Cleary, “Demolition,” 2015) and crew onboard Montego Air Flight game” in mind for the series. Karen (Geraldine Leer, “The Good 828 land and discover that Rake may be in the know, but Cop”). Grace is elated to have her they’ve been missing for more series star Josh Dallas (“Once family back together, while Cal than five years in the new show Upon a Time”) said he isn’t inter- and his now big sister Olive (Luna “Manifest,” airing Monday, Oct. ested in knowing too much about Blaise Boyd, “Fresh Off the Boat”) 8, on NBC. Back on solid ground, where the show is going. struggle to make sense of their they’re told that while they may “It’s better for me on this par- sudden age difference. J.R. Ramirez in “Manifest” have departed Montego Bay, Ja- ticular project for me to not know, Also central to the mystery is maica, on April 7, 2013, the day’s and discover along with the Ben’s sister, Michaela (Melissa who reels from the news that her an executive producer of “Mani- bestowed the show with a primo date is actually Nov. 4, 2018. fans,” the actor said at Comic- Roxburgh, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: work may be saving lives. fest” alongside Rake, Jack Rapke prime-time spot following ratings Amazingly, none of the 191 pas- Con. He also explained what Dog Days,” 2012), who was also In addition to mystery, medical (“Cast Away,” 2000), Jackie powerhouse “The Voice.” It’ll still sengers and crew have aged a made him so interested in playing on the flight with Ben and her drama and romance, “Manifest” Levine (“Wonder Woman,” 2017) face serious competition from day. his character, Ben Stone. “I’m a nephew. Before the flight, she appears to feature a supernatural and Dave Frankel (“The Devil other major broadcast networks As government agents investi- spiritual guy, I believe in the uni- faced pressure from her mother element, much like its genre pre- Wears Prada,” 2006), who also as it goes head to head with gate and the passengers attempt verse; Ben is a mathematician to finally marry her beau, Jared decessor, “Lost.” Some of the directed the pilot. ABC’s “The Good Doctor” and to return to their normal lives, and scientific. I found that to be (J.R. Ramirez, “Arrow”). After the passengers begin to experience Before its premiere on Monday, CBS’s “Bull.” flight landed, she was crushed to unusual phenomena. For exam- Sept. 24, the show had TV critics Find out whether the new mys- learn he had moved on and has ple, Michaela tells Ben she’s been buzzing, and it even made USA tery drama has what it takes to married another woman. hearing voices. 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