Network: ABC
Episodes: 22 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: September 22, 2014 — May 5, 2015
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Ioan Gruffudd, Alana de la Garza, Lorraine Toussaint, Donnie Keshawarz, Joel David Moore, and Judd Hirsch.
TV show description:
A fantasy crime drama, this TV series follows New York City’s star medical examiner — Doctor Henry Morgan (Ioan Gruffudd), handsome man with a secret past. No matter how hard he tries, Henry can’t age even a single day — he’s immortal. He doesn’t know much about what happens when he “dies” except that everything on him disappears and he reemerges in a body of water, naked.
Henry doesn’t just study the dead to solve criminal cases however. He does it to try to solve the mystery that has eluded him for 200 years — the reason for his own inexplicable immortality.
Henry’s long life has given him remarkable observation skills which impresses his new partner, Detective Jo Martinez (Alana De La Garza). This piques her curiosity about who he is. Each new case and their budding friendship reveal layers of Henry’s long and colorful past. Jo’s sharp, no-nonsense instincts and her ability to close difficult cases have given her a tough-as-nails reputation on the force, despite also dealing with the untimely loss of her husband.
Lucas Wan (Joel David Moore) is a twenty-something self-proclaimed “artisan of death” and Henry’s worshipful assistant. He considers mortuary science an art, and Henry its Picasso. After transplanting to New York City from rural Ohio, Lucas worked up the courage to introduce himself to the star medical examiner at a crime scene.
A Brooklyn native, Detective Hanson (Donnie Keshawarz) works alongside Jo and has worked his way up to the NYPD’s elite squad of homicide detectives. He’s a family man who lives with his wife and two children in Queens. Unafraid of bending the rules to get the job done, Hanson is sometimes skeptical of Henry’s talent but often admires its effectiveness.
No one knows Henry better than his best friend and confidant, an antique shop owner named Abe (Judd Hirsch). The keeper of Henry’s immortality secret, Abe’s “carpe diem” philosophy inspires Henry to get more in touch with the beauty of living. Abe is not immortal but he is determined to make the most out of every moment of life.
Episode #22 — The Last Death of Henry Morgan
Henry and Adam have been on a long, unrelenting collision course, which is about to come to a head – possibly bringing about one man’s death – with only Jo standing in the way. Henry and Jo’s murder investigation into a museum worker’s death centers on a priceless missing ancient dagger, which not only ended the life of Julius Caesar, but also killed Adam the first time.
Meanwhile, Adam knows that there is something that Henry fears more than death – that Jo might discover his mystery. The two men tangle in a tumultuous game-changing confrontation.
First aired: May 5, 2015.
What do you think? Do you like the Forever TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
Loved this show…is anyone picking it up?????
I really loved that show, his expertise in the medical field due to his 200 yrs, his love for his profession & Abraham & at the end, with urging of Abraham, he was going to tell Jo, I think the show had more possibilities.
GOD BLESS
Forever was my favorite weekly show. Not very many good ones on any more. The new shows are terrible !!!!!!!!! I only had 5 shows that I watched during the winter season. Now one of them is gone. Shame on you for not giving Forever a chance
So sad. really I liked this show. I hope ABC brings it back.
Very upset, this is the higlight of my week! WHY!!
And, we don’t even get a real ending. In fact, it leads to more story, but there IS no more story!! So sad, with all the junk that’s on now. All those idiots trying to get famous or something on those dopey “reality” shows.
Famous means you DO something outstanding, like Winston Churchill or FDR, like winning WWII. Famous is not being on some dopey show on TV. Who cares? Apparently, any fool can be on TV even though they can’t DO anything, even acting.
Forever is my favorite show. They never ask me before they make these decesions They just ruin my whole viewing life.
My family and I love the show and were excited in anticipation of upcoming episodes but now we are very upset that the show is over.
Are you kidding me? Renewed, of course. It has things no other show does. And there are so many avenues that the plot can still perambulate down. I particularly enjoy the downplaying of the blood card. The cast is good (great choice in Henry Morgan), and I especially like seeing Judd Hirsch. The plot’s forays into the forties give the show an additional depth. And the world that Henry moves in in at least one show is a world that my parents and grandparents inhabited daily. Not only do I find the show very entertaining, but it helps me appreciate… Read more »
I loved the show and hope the network reconsiders and signs up for season 2
What a shame they cancelled Forever, it’s the best show on at the moment.
Forever is a very good tv show. You should renew it for second season.
RENEW.
Bring it back! Give the show a chance to build an audience. We have enough dancing/singing competition shows !
I loved this series – it was smart and entertaining and full of surprise plot twists. I read the sensational novel “Forever” and was immediately hooked on the story line. Please bring it back.