Manifest: The Complete Series DVD review
Jun 25, 2024- Permalink
The drama series Manifest premiered on NBC on September 24, 2018. It ran there for three seasons before being cancelled but was saved for a fourth and final season by Netflix. The sixty-two episode series followed the passengers of Montego Air Flight 828 who, after experiencing bad turbulence between Jamaica and New York, land only to be told that their plane has been missing for five years. As they try to accept that their lives and loved ones have changed, they must also deal with visions of the future. The series starred Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas, Athena Karkanis, J. R. Ramirez, Luna Blaise, Jack Messina, Parveen Kaur, Matt Long, Holly Taylor, Daryl Edwards, and Ty Doran. Warner Brothers Home Entertainment has just released Manifest: The Complete Series on DVD and I had a chance to take a look. The WB likes disclaimers, so here goes: Though Warner Brothers provided me with a copy of this release to review, the thoughts and opinions below are mine.
The MPEG-2 encoded video is presented in a 16:9 aspect ratio. Though the series is not presented in HD on a Blu-ray, I thought the video presentation looked really good for the DVD format. The image was as crisp as the format allows, with only a smattering of softness. The colour palette looks natural and not overly saturated and darker scenes looked good despite not having the black level depth of a Blu-ray format. The 62 episodes are spread over 14 discs, so without about 4-5 episodes a disc I didn’t really notice any compression issues.
On the audio side of things, the series has an English Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. Subtitles are available for English SDH. It’s a nice soundscape for a TV show, with effects and ambient noise populating the surrounds and some nice bass floor from the subwoofer. Dialogue is clear, centred and prioritized in the mix.
The Manifest: The Complete Series DVD does not come with a digital code nor are there any extras. Aesthetically, the set looks nice, with a plastic clamshell case fitting into a sturdy cardboard sleeve.
Manifest is currently streaming on Netflix but with a physical media copy you’re not subject to the whims of a streamer. If you’re a fan of the show or genre then the Manifest: The Complete Series DVD set is a nice addition with very good audio and video.