How To Watch Manifest

The 3rd season of Manifest starts on Thursday, April 1st, at 8 pm. The show moved from its previous Monday time slot to join Law And Order SVU at 9 pm, followed by the new Law & Order: Organized Crime at 10 pm. This is only the second time in 40 years NBC hasn’t aired a sitcom in what used to be called its Thursday “Must-See TV” lineup. You don’t need cable to watch Manifest. Read on to learn how to watch this season and previous seasons of this NBC hit drama.

• When Manifest Airs: Thursdays at 8 pm ET
• TV Network: NBC
• Best Way to Stream Season 3 Live: Hulu + Live TV (Free Trial), YouTube TV (Free Trial)
• Season 3 On-Demand: Hulu Streaming Library (Free Trial) New episodes available on Fridays.
• Seasons 1-2 On-Demand: Manifest seasons 1 and 2 are on Hulu Streaming Library (Free Trial)

Stream The Manifest Free

Manifest airs Thursdays at 8 pm ET on NBC. There are two free methods to watch new Manifest episodes if you don’t have cable. You can use a TV antenna if you live close enough to an NBC broadcast tower or stream NBC live with the free streaming service Locast. Locast streams the local NBC network live in over 50% of US households, and it is 100% free. You can even watch Locast using a streaming device. Locast supports Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, and Android TV.

Update: On September 1st, Locast lost a significant battle in court against the major broadcast networks. The Networks argued Locast "must secure the consent of the broadcasters to retransmit the broadcast signals." Locast defense claimed they qualified for a copyright-law exemption available to nonprofits. US District Court for the Southern District of New York found that Locast is not eligible for an exemption because it uses donations from viewers to fund its expansion into new TV markets. In response to the court loss, Locast said it was suspending its TV service on 9/2/2021.

You can read more in our review of Locast. You can try their service by downloading Locast to your favorite supported streaming device or on their website.

Watch Manifest on These Streaming Services

You don’t need cable to watch Manifest. The following streaming services carry NBC, so you can watch Manifest as it airs live every week.

Watch Manifest on Hulu

Hulu offers live NBC in nearly all US markets along with cable TV and broadcast networks. Therefore, you can watch Manifest every week as it airs on NBC. To see if live NBC is available in your area, you can use this tool: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zip code.

Hulu + Live TV is supported on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, iOS, Android, and more. You can read more about Hulu in our review of Hulu. There isn’t a month to month contract, so you can sign up to test the service without fear of a long term commitment. You can sign up for Hulu Live TV using this link: Sign up for a free trial to Hulu + Live TV.

Watch Manifest Season 3 On-Demand

If you can wait a day, Hulu’s more affordable on-demand service has new episodes of this season of Manifest available on-demand. You have to wait a day, but the on-demand service starts at only $6.99 per month and offers a 30-day free trial.

How Much: The base package for live TV starts at $69.99 per month. Hulu on-demand starts at $6.99 per month with ads. You can go ad-free for $12.99 per month.

Watch Manifest on YouTube TV

YouTube TV is another great option for watching Manifest. YouTube TV offers live NBC with its streaming service in nearly ALL markets in the US. 

YouTube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. The YouTube TV app has also returned to Roku devices after settling a dispute between the two companies. Be sure to check out our review of YouTube TV for more information. You can sign up for their free trial.

How Much: $64.99 per month.

Watch Manifest on fuboTV

FuboTV offers NBC in numerous US cities allowing you to watch Manifest every week when it airs. You can check out a free trial to FuboTV here. Fubo TV supports the following streaming devices:

• Android smartphones
• Android tablets
• iPhone
• iPad
• Apple TV (4th Generation only)
• Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
• Roku
• Chromecast

For more information on FuboTV features, please see our Fubo TV review.

How Much: FuboTV costs $69.99.

Watch Manifest on DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM offers live NBC streaming in many markets. Through its “Entertainment” package for $69.99 a month, NBC is available along with a ton of cable TV and other broadcast networks. They offer a free trial to allow you to make sure NBC is offered in your area.

DIRECTV STREAM is supported on Windows and Mac PCs and laptops, Android and iOS devices, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Nexus player, Xbox One, 4th Generation Apple TV, Chromecast, and more. For more information, check out our review of DIRECTV STREAM NOW.

How Much:  $69.99 per month through its “Entertainment” package.

Peacock

NBC’s streaming service Peacock will also have new episodes of Manifest. However, if you want to watch on the free tier of Peacock you will have to wait 8 days after the episode airs on NBC. Peacock also has a premium tier for $4.99 per month which will let you watch new episodes one day after they air. Peacock also has a premium ad-free subscription for $9.99 per month. Not only will this subscription eliminate ads, but it includes a lot of content not available on the free version of Peacock.

Peacock supports iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K, Apple TV HD, Xbox One S and Xbox One X, Android devices, Android TV, Chromecast, and Chromecast built-in. New episodes of the latest seasons of all three shows become available within 8 days of the shows airing on NBC. You can learn more in our review of Peacock.

Watch Past Seasons of Manifest

Below are the ways to watch past seasons of Manifest on-demand.

Hulu On Demand

Every episode of all 3 seasons of Manifest is available on Hulu’s streaming library. With Hulu, you can binge-watch seasons 1 and 2 and watch new episodes of this season for as low as $6.99 per month. Hulu’s streaming library offers a 30-day free trial, so you could watch the first 2 seasons of Manifest free.

Season 1-3 – Hulu (Free Trial)

Watch Manifest on Roku

To watch this season of Manifest on Roku, follow these instructions.

1. Subscribe to a Hulu on-demand using this Free Trial. Hulu carries every episode of Manifest this season.
2. On your Roku Menu, navigate to “Search” and press “OK” on your remote
3. Enter “Hulu” in the search bar
4. Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
5. Select “Add Channel” press “OK” on your remote. If Hulu is already installed, “Go To Channel” will be an option.
6. Hulu is now installed on your Roku. Open Hulu, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Search for “Manifest” and select the show.

Watch Manifest on Fire TV

To watch Manifest on Fire TV, follow these instructions.

1. Subscribe to a Hulu on-demand using this Free Trial. Hulu carries every episode of Manifest this season.
2. On your Fire TV Home screen, click on the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
3. Enter “Hulu” in the search bar
4. Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
5. Select “Download,” and Hulu will install
6. Hulu is now installed on your Fire TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Search for “Manifest” and select the show.

Watch Manifest on Apple TV

To watch Manifest on Apple TV, follow these instructions.

1. Subscribe to a Hulu on-demand using this Free Trial. Hulu carries every episode of Manifest this season.
2. Scroll right to the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen
3. Enter “Hulu” in the search bar
4. Select Hulu, click the cloud icon, and the app will install
5. Hulu is now installed on your Apple TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service.

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