NBC announced on Monday that its top-rated freshman drama will return for Season 2, despite hitting some ratings turbulence toward the end of its 16-episode run.
There is no word yet from NBC on a Season 2 episode count.
“Congratulations to [series creator] Jeff Rake, our producers, cast and crew who have created an incredibly addictive series with compelling characters and complex relationships.” The fall’s most anticipated drama debut (per a preseason TVLine poll), Manifest premiered in September to 10.4 million total viewers and a 2.2 rating, scoring the best demo number for any scripted series premiere this TV season.
In Live+7 DVR playback, Manifest enjoys the second largest total demo gain (up 1.61 rating points) of any TV program and the biggest audience increase (rising 6.3 million).