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Manifest: Jeff Rake Asks Fans to Keep the Faith; "You Deserve An End"

Published Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:05:15 -0500

It was a week ago that "Manifesters" learned that Netflix had passed on a possible fourth season of Jeff Rake's previously-on-NBC conspiracy sci-fi thriller Manifest. Along with the news came word that Warner Bros. TV was wrapping up its efforts to shop the series elsewhere as it would involve "navigating a maze of digital rights and cast options that have expired," seemingly putting an end to Rake's intended six-season story. But as we learned earlier this month as fans' hopes rollercoaster'd from hope to heartbreak, a week can make quite a bit of difference. Taking to Twitter, Rake let the viewers know that the creative team is "trying to find a way to conclude the series" and that though it "could take a week, a month, a year," he wants them to know that they "deserve an end to the story."

Here's a look at Rake's tweet asking fans to keep the #SaveManifest campaign going:

Manifesters!

Your support is awe-inspiring. We're trying to find a way to conclude the series. Could take a week, a month, a year. But we're not giving up. You deserve an end to the story.

Keep the conversation alive. If it works out, it's because of YOU. 🙏⁰⁰#SaveManifest

— Jeff Rake (@jeff_rake) June 27, 2021

With the series wrapping up its third season, NBC made the decision to cancel the series in the middle of series creator Rake's intended six-season plan. Not long after news of the show's cancellation surfaced, Rake took to Twitter to express his shock and surprise at NBC's decision- saying it was a "gut punch to say the least" that the network would shut the series down midway through Rake's six-season plan for the series before letting viewers know that plans were underway to find the series a new home:

My dear Manifesters,

I'm devastated by NBC's decision to cancel us. That we've been shut down in the middle is a gut punch to say the least. Hoping to find a new home. You the fans deserve an ending to your story. Thanks for the love shown to me, cast, and crew. #savemanifest

— Jeff Rake (@jeff_rake) June 15, 2021

The following day, Rake tweeted some brief thanks to a number of folks (NBC, WB, cast, writers, crew, and fans) for the past three seasons before once again asking fans to keep the faith.

Okay. Moving to gratitude:

For NBC, good people making hard decisions. Thank you for 3 seasons.

For WB, my partners and champions.

For cast, writers, and crew. We did this together. In a pandemic.

And of course for you, old fans and new.

Keep the faith. #SaveManifest

— Jeff Rake (@jeff_rake) June 15, 2021

The Manifest Writers' Room has also been leading the #SaveManifest charge- reminding folks to keep watching and rewatching the first two season on Netflix (with the third season apparently heading to Hulu):

Amen! Let's find a new home! #manifest #savemanifest https://t.co/NIRzKAIaVS

— Manifest Writers' Room (@ManifestRoom) June 15, 2021

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