Manifest spin-off Arrivals sets Vancouver shoot for 2027
The Netflix spin-off will film in British Columbia from January 19 to June 9, 2027, with character breakdowns now circulating and no casting yet announced.
Production on Arrivals: A New Manifest Mystery, the spin-off of Manifest being made for Netflix, is set to film in Vancouver, British Columbia, from January 19 to June 9, 2027, according to production listings reported by movieweb.com. No casting has been announced yet.
The series is set in Denver, where a plane crash-lands and the passengers emerge with no memory of what happened to them. Character breakdowns list roles including Zoe, a 27-year-old social worker; Mike Deaver, a former Air Force helicopter pilot working for DHS; Wes, a guarded man in his mid-50s; Sloane, a 19-year-old with a pulmonary condition; Billy, Zoe's wealthy ex-boyfriend; Selena, described as a commanding natural leader; Director Gary Bolton, a by-the-book DHS director; and Francisco, a hardworking family man.
Jeff Rake, the creator of Manifest, returns as co-creator and co-showrunner alongside Margaret Easley and Laura Putney, both former co-executive producers on the original series. Casting directors Libby Goldstein and Junie Lowry-Johnson are leading the search for the cast.
How Manifest came back
NBC cancelled Manifest in 2021, and Netflix revived it for a fourth and final season of 20 episodes, which concluded in June 2023. From July to December 2025, the series accumulated more than 128.2 million hours viewed on Netflix. The spin-off was announced two months before the production details surfaced, at 828 Day.
Quick answers
When does Arrivals: A New Manifest Mystery film?
The spin-off is scheduled to shoot in Vancouver, British Columbia, from January 19 to June 9, 2027.
Who is in the cast of the Manifest spin-off?
No casting has been announced yet. Character breakdowns list roles including Zoe, Mike Deaver, Wes, Sloane, Billy, Selena, Director Gary Bolton and Francisco.
Where is Arrivals: A New Manifest Mystery set?
The story takes place in Denver, where a plane crash-lands and the passengers emerge with no memory.