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?
Great show with a perfect cast. Hope it goes on for many seasons!!
I certainly hope (pray) this show is not cancelled. I love everything about it! All of the actors are wonderful, the chemistry among them is great, and the storyline is fascinating. I love the trips to the past when Henry remembers different eras of his life. I love the emotional core of the story, that Judd Hirsch’s character was raised by Henry and his wife after World War II. This show deserves to be renewed this year and we hope many more to come! The series also casts very good actors in the guest star roles. It’s great in every… Read more »
I really enjoy this television series. The characters play off each other very well and they are some of my favorite actors from other shows. I have been following Ioan Gruffudd since he did a series on A&E years ago.
It’s awesome! Do not cancel!!
Please, Please do NOT cancel “Forever”. It’s absolutely FABULOUS! I will watch this series on TV AND buy every season of dvd’s just as soon as they are available. I truly LOVE this series. PLEASE continue it FOREVER! Chloe Crawford
Please do NOT cancel this show. It is one of the few shows that I can watch without my faith being assaulted with sex and foul language.
Please renew this program It’s great!
Thanks
Please do not cancel Forever show.I love it. Actor Ioan Gruffudd is so handsome.Looking forward to next season.
Forever is a very excellent show. Please do not cancel this show.
Forever is funny, dramatic and all around entertaining. Please do not cancel this show. In a world of unreal reality tv this series has merit. I love it!
Thanks to all the wonderful actors. You Rock!!
I hope this show sticks around. It’s built around an improbable but interesting theme with solid characters. Gruffud is pitch perfect and Alana is equally good. The secondary characters are well acted, well written. This show deserve 2-3 seasons just to see what develops
ABC PLEASE DON’T CANCEL FOREVER. It’s funny, quirky and different. It’s agreat show.
Leave this show on TV, it is a very rare show my husband and I can watch together and enjoy ourselves. This show is excellent!
Please do not cancel this excellent show – give it a chance to gain a following- it is wonderful
Don’t cancel this show it’s always the good ones you guys want to take off. It needs more promotion. I will never watch abc again if they cancel this show, I am tired of networks canceling the good ones and leaving the trash on. Forever needs to stay forever.