The Hamilton Spectator

Facing down destiny: ‘Manifest’ comes to an end on Netflix

- By Raye Smith TV Media

WHAT’S NEW ON NETFLIX Manifest - Season 4, Part 2

Buckle in for the exciting series conclusion of “Manifest” when Season 4, Part 2 premieres on Netflix Friday, June 2. Struggling in the aftermath of the devastatin­g volcanic fissure Angelina (Holly Taylor, “The Americans”) released, the passengers face severe scrutiny in a world fuelled by 828er hate.They are no longer free to solve their own Callings without constant supervisio­n by the unscrupulo­us 828 Registry. Meanwhile, a mysterious accident delivers ominous warnings on a biblical scale that will further jeopardize the livelihood of all the passengers, Ben (Josh Dallas, “Once Upon a Time”) and Saanvi (Parveen Kaur, “The Strain”) attempt to collaborat­e with the Registry authoritie­s, a mythologic­al event reactivate­s Cal’s (Ty Doran, “American Crime”) sapphire-laden dragon scar, and Angelina’s nefarious sapphire powers continue to wreak havoc, leading to an ultimate struggle between good and evil. Created for television by showrunner Jeff Rake (“The Tomorrow People”), Season 4 of “Manifest” is directed by leading man Dallas, Romeo Tirone (“Dexter”), Dean White (“The 100”), S.J. Main Muñoz (“American Horror Stories”), Erica Watson (“David Makes Man”) and Claire Fowler (“Salam,” 2018). The series also stars Melissa Roxburgh (“Valor”), J.R. Ramirez (“Power”), Luna Blaise (“Fresh Off the Boat”), Matt Long (“Mad

Men”), Holly Taylor (“The Americans”), Daryl Edwards (“Daredevil”).

WHAT’S NEW ON PRIME VIDEO Deadloch - Season 1

Get on the case with the eight-part Australian dark comedy series, “Deadloch,” when it makes its Prime Video premiere Friday, June 2. From the hilarious minds of “The Katering Show” and “Get Krack!n’s” Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan, the series is set in the sleepy seaside hamlet of Dead lo ch, Tasmania. When a local man turns up dead on the beach and the town is left reeling, two detectives are thrown together to solve the case: fastidious local Senior Sgt. Dulcie Collins (Kate Box, “Rake”) and Senior Investigat­or Eddie Redcliffe (Madeleine Sami, “Super City”), a rough blow-in from Darwin. As the town gets ready for its annual arts, food and culture event — the Winter Feastival — the duo, along with their overeager junior constable,Abby (Nina Oyama, “Utopia”), put their difference­s aside as they work together to find the killer. Directed by Ben Chessell (“Offspring”), Beck Cole (“Black Comedy”) and Gracie Otto (“The Last Impresario,” 2013), “Deadloch” also stars Tom Ballard (“Fully Furnished”), Alicia Gardiner (“Offspring”), Susie Youssef (“Rosehaven”), Pamela Rabe (“Wentworth”), Kris McQuade (“Rosehaven”), Duncan Fellows (“The Letdown”), Harvey Zielinski (“Don’t Look Deeper”), Shaun Martindale (“The Tailings”), Katie Robertson (“Five Bedrooms”), Nick

Simpson-Deeks (“The Circuit”), Mia Morrissey (“Home and Away”), Leonie Whyman (“New Gold Mountain”), Mick Davies (“Rosehaven”), Holly Austin (“Candy,” 2006), Kartanya Maynard (“The Messenger”) and Astrid Wells (“The Kettering Incident”).

WHAT’S NEW ON PARAMOUNT+ Queen of the Universe - Season 2

Get ready for an out-of-this-world competitio­n when “Queen of the Universe” premieres the first two episodes of its second season, Friday, June 2, on Paramount+. Episodes air weekly thereafter. Following the world’s most talented drag queens as they represent their countries in a performanc­e battle for the ages, each episode features the fierce queens as they sing

live and debut a new musical performanc­e in front of a studio audience and the panel of judges in the hopes of being crowned the “Queen of the Universe.” Hosted by five-time BAFTA TV Award winner Graham Norton (“The Graham Norton Show”), the Season 2 judging panel includes global superstar and “Scary Spice” Mel B (“Spice World,” 1997), “RuPaul’s Drag Race” judge Michelle Visage, singer and actress Vanessa Williams (“Ugly Betty”) and American Drag superstar Trixie Mattel (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”).This season’s competitor­s include Aura Eternal (Palermo, Italy), Chloe V (Rio de Janeiro), Jazell Royale (Orlando, Florida), Love Masisi (Amsterdam), Maxie (Manila, Philippine­s), Militia Scunt (San Francisco), Miss Sistrata (Tel Aviv, Israel), Taiga Brava (Cancun, Mexico), Trevor Ashley (Sydney) and Viola (Coventry, England).

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Melissa Roxburgh and Josh Dallas in “Manifest”

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