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?
PLEASE, PLEASE don’t take FOREVER off the air. This is one of the BEST shows that has been on tv in years!!!! My husband and I enjoy each and every show. The cast is perfect, the writing is so good. We look forward to Tue nights just for the one show
The writers do a fantastic job with the interesting and unique story lines you don’t see elsewhere, and the characters are very multi-layered.
I love this show!!! Please, please, please do not cancel it!
Please give this show a chance. I enjoy the show a lot. There aren’t many shows on TV I look forward to, but “Forever” is one of them.
Please don’t cancel this terrific show! Love the stories and Henry is definitely easy on the eyes!
Please do not cancel this show. The story is intriguing and I love the characters. The chemistry between Jo and Henry keeps me riveted to watch each week. I love it. And the relationship between Abe and Henry as father and son is very touching and sad but yet compelling to watch. I want to watch more of their flashbacks from the past which connects everything in the present. Joel is great and I’ve learned a lot as he is learning his profession. Please do not cancel this show. I look forward to it every week. Dr Morgan is so… Read more »
I rarely watch American shows. I watch BBC much of the time. I do enjoy Forever. Please, keep it in the fall lineup. More good shows such as this one , I may start watching more local TV shows.
Please don’t cancel it!!
I find it interesting we have this wonderful loving show that critics hate but wait isnt there a new movie kinda sort like the show. Accident never dies. Love me some henry
Please do NOT cancel. Love the show… and really glad it doesn’t conflict with Castle… another FAVORITE!!!
The show, FOREVER, is tremendous…what a loss if it were canceled….The characters are both believable and likeable…they carry the theme and plot to the conclusion, with commitment and intrigue, without fail, each and every episode…..it is a refreshing and exciting mystery …thanks…mary s.
This could be another Castle for the network! All my friends watch this show. I am addicted.
Please do not cancel this show. My husband and I enjoy Forever, as it has a very interesting story line and appeals to one’s imagination. As a crime show, there is violence but not as extreme as some crime shows. In the show, Forever, there is room to wonder about the story and the characters.
I continue to be addicted to this series. Please let it continue for another season. I agree with Catherine and Paul Hayes completely. The development of the story has so many ways to develop. It has a real potential to become a winner!
Love this show! Don’t cancel it!!!
Me and my wife watch this show devotedly. We love all aspects of this show especially the way the past is linked with the present. Please don’t cancel this show !!!!!