--- title: "\"Arrivals\" Sets a January 2027 Vancouver Shoot for Its Denver Plane-Crash Mystery; No Cast Yet" description: "Arrivals has a Robert Zemeckis credit, a filming window and a full set of character breakdowns, but no actors, and the Manifest premise sits alongside it…" url: https://tv-movies.skoop.news/manifest-netflix-spin-off-arrives-in-2027-as-arrivals-a-new---10-22-r1/ published: 2026-10-22T10:35:30.540842-04:00 modified: 2026-10-22T10:35:30.540842-04:00 section: "TV & Movies" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["Arrivals", "Compari Entertainment", "Jack Rapke", "Robert Zemeckis", "Department of Homeland Security", "Air Force", "British Columbia", "Joe", "Manifest", "Sloane"] hashtags: ["#CompariEntertainment", "#JackRapke", "#RobertZemeckis", "#Series", "#movieclips"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Vancouver_dusk_pano.jpg/1280px-Vancouver_dusk_pano.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # "Arrivals" Sets a January 2027 Vancouver Shoot for Its Denver Plane-Crash Mystery; No Cast Yet > Arrivals has a Robert Zemeckis credit, a filming window and a full set of character breakdowns, but no actors, and the Manifest premise sits alongside it for context. Published 2026-10-22 · TV & Movies, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - The passengers on a mysterious plane that crash-lands in Denver have no memory of who they are. [[1]](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/manifest-spin-off-arrivals-begins-filming-in-january-2027-first-character-details-revealed/) - According to the latest production listings, filming runs from January 19, 2027, to June 9, 2027, in Vancouver. [[2]](https://collider.com/netflix-manifest-spin-off-arrivals-filming-start-january-2027/) - Zoe is a 27-year-old social worker who grew up in foster care. [[1]](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/manifest-spin-off-arrivals-begins-filming-in-january-2027-first-character-details-revealed/) ## A plane lands in Denver, and nobody knows who they are The passengers on a mysterious plane that crash-lands in Denver have no memory of who they are. [[1]](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/manifest-spin-off-arrivals-begins-filming-in-january-2027-first-character-details-revealed/) That is the logline for Arrivals, which is set to start filming in Vancouver, British Columbia, on January 19, 2027. [[2]](https://collider.com/netflix-manifest-spin-off-arrivals-filming-start-january-2027/) [[1]](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/manifest-spin-off-arrivals-begins-filming-in-january-2027-first-character-details-revealed/) Robert Zemeckis and Jack Rapke executive produce Arrivals through Compari Entertainment. [[1]](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/manifest-spin-off-arrivals-begins-filming-in-january-2027-first-character-details-revealed/) Episodes are listed at around 60 minutes each, but the episode count has not been confirmed. [[1]](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/manifest-spin-off-arrivals-begins-filming-in-january-2027-first-character-details-revealed/) ## The shoot, by the dates According to the latest production listings, filming runs from January 19, 2027, to June 9, 2027, in Vancouver. [[2]](https://collider.com/netflix-manifest-spin-off-arrivals-filming-start-january-2027/) No actors have been announced yet. [[1]](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/manifest-spin-off-arrivals-begins-filming-in-january-2027-first-character-details-revealed/) ## The people in the breakdowns Zoe is a 27-year-old social worker who grew up in foster care. [[1]](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/manifest-spin-off-arrivals-begins-filming-in-january-2027-first-character-details-revealed/) Billy is her wealthy, charming ex-boyfriend. [[1]](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/manifest-spin-off-arrivals-begins-filming-in-january-2027-first-character-details-revealed/) Mike Deaver is a former Air Force helicopter pilot who now works for the Department of Homeland Security. [[1]](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/manifest-spin-off-arrivals-begins-filming-in-january-2027-first-character-details-revealed/) Gary Bolton is a by-the-book DHS director who trusts facts, rules, and procedure. [[1]](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/manifest-spin-off-arrivals-begins-filming-in-january-2027-first-character-details-revealed/) Wes lives off the grid with Sloane and Joe, whom he has raised for years. [[1]](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/manifest-spin-off-arrivals-begins-filming-in-january-2027-first-character-details-revealed/) Sloane has a pulmonary condition that requires an inhaler. [[1]](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/manifest-spin-off-arrivals-begins-filming-in-january-2027-first-character-details-revealed/) Joe is mentioned in the character breakdowns but does not have a breakdown of his own. [[1]](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/manifest-spin-off-arrivals-begins-filming-in-january-2027-first-character-details-revealed/) Selena is a strong, commanding natural leader who has history with Wes. [[1]](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/manifest-spin-off-arrivals-begins-filming-in-january-2027-first-character-details-revealed/) ## The Manifest premise, for comparison The Manifest premise involves passengers who boarded a flight from Jamaica to New York City. [[2]](https://collider.com/netflix-manifest-spin-off-arrivals-filming-start-january-2027/) They were presumed dead because their plane had taken off more than five years earlier. [[2]](https://collider.com/netflix-manifest-spin-off-arrivals-filming-start-january-2027/) Melissa Roxburgh and Josh Dallas starred in leading roles in Manifest. [[2]](https://collider.com/netflix-manifest-spin-off-arrivals-filming-start-january-2027/) Netflix stepped in after NBC's cancellation and saved the series. [[2]](https://collider.com/netflix-manifest-spin-off-arrivals-filming-start-january-2027/) ## What this means for you If you are tracking Arrivals, the filming window of January 19 to June 9, 2027, comes from the latest production listings. [[2]](https://collider.com/netflix-manifest-spin-off-arrivals-filming-start-january-2027/) No actors have been announced yet, so the cast is the first thing to check for. [[1]](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/manifest-spin-off-arrivals-begins-filming-in-january-2027-first-character-details-revealed/) The episode count has not been confirmed either, though episodes are listed at around 60 minutes each. [[1]](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/manifest-spin-off-arrivals-begins-filming-in-january-2027-first-character-details-revealed/) If you want to know who is behind the series, Robert Zemeckis and Jack Rapke executive produce through Compari Entertainment. [[1]](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/manifest-spin-off-arrivals-begins-filming-in-january-2027-first-character-details-revealed/) ## Sources 1. [Manifest Spin-Off ‘Arrivals’ Begins Filming in January 2027: First Character Details Revealed](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/manifest-spin-off-arrivals-begins-filming-in-january-2027-first-character-details-revealed/) — whats-on-netflix.com 2. [NBC’s Cancelled Cult Sci-Fi Series Officially Returns With New Netflix Spin-Off in 2027](https://collider.com/netflix-manifest-spin-off-arrivals-filming-start-january-2027/) — collider.com Image: Photo: Mfield, Matthew Field, http://www.photography.mattfield.com / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vancouver_dusk_pano.jpg) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/