Manifest Stars Josh Dallas and Melissa Roxburgh Reunite in The Hunting Party Crime Thriller

Stone Siblings Return to NBC in New Roles

Nearly three years after Manifest's divisive finale, Josh Dallas and Melissa Roxburgh are reuniting on NBC in completely different roles . Dallas will guest-star in an upcoming episode of Roxburgh's NBC drama "The Hunting Party" , marking their first collaboration since playing siblings Ben and Michaela Stone in the supernatural series that captivated audiences worldwide.

Roxburgh leads The Hunting Party as Rebecca "Bex" Henderson, a former FBI profiler working as part of an elite group that hunts down serial killers that escaped from a secret prison . Dallas will play Elliot Carr, aka the Connecticut Cobbler, "a master craftsman and high-end shoemaker who specialized in extraordinary custom shoes made from only the rarest and most exotic of leathers — think alligator, rhino and people, skinning his victims alive" .

Roxburgh confirmed in an appearance on TODAY that she "fought for [his appearance] for a while" , demonstrating the strong professional bond forged during their Manifest years. For now, Manifest fans can look forward to seeing Roxburgh and Dallas reunite in The Hunting Party, with the two actors exploring a dynamic that is distinct from the Stone siblings' relationship .

From Supernatural Mystery to Crime Procedural

Dallas and Roxburgh played siblings Ben and Michaela Stone in the supernatural drama that aired for three seasons on NBC before being canceled and subsequently saved by Netflix for a fourth and final season . The two played siblings Ben and Michaela Stone and were at the forefront of figuring out the mysteries behind Flight 828 , the show's central premise involving passengers who disappeared for five years and returned unchanged.

The Hunting Party is a "high-concept crime procedural about a small team of investigators led by former FBI profiler Rebecca 'Bex' Henderson. They've been assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers the world has ever seen, all of whom have just escaped from 'The Pit,' a top-secret government prison that's not supposed to exist" .

Dallas will be appearing in the eighth episode , giving fans a chance to see how the actors' chemistry translates from family drama to a darker crime thriller setting. The role represents a significant departure for Dallas, who previously played the protective older brother Ben Stone.

Manifest Universe Continues to Expand

The reunion comes at an intriguing time for the Manifest franchise. Roxburgh shared with ScreenRant an exciting update about Manifest's future. She teased that the show's creator, Jeff Rake, is working on a spinoff and has an upcoming novel, Detour, which connects to the series .

Rake revealed on August 28, 2024 (828 Day) that he and his creative partners are working on a Manifest spinoff while clarifying that nothing had been officially greenlit yet . Jeff actually wrote a book kind of in the same world as well called Detour, so that's on its way out. I think people who like Manifest have a lot to chew into coming up and who knows? Maybe there will be a crossover .

The potential for expanded Manifest content suggests the franchise's enduring appeal, even as its stars explore new creative territories. Season 2 of The Hunting Party premieres on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET on NBC, streaming the next day on Peacock , offering viewers their first glimpse of this unexpected but welcome reunion between two beloved actors who helped define one of television's most talked-about supernatural mysteries.