As viewers are no doubt aware by now, ABC has decided to cancel their Forever TV show after one season of 22 episodes. Series star Ioan Gruffudd took to Instagram to send a message to the show’s loyal viewers.
He wrote:
My dear friends, fans, supporters.
Tonight, as you all now know, I received a phone call that I was hoping not to receive, and to be honest I really wasn’t expecting it. I knew the numbers hadn’t been great, but I also knew the studio and the network both loved the show, and of course that it had an incredible fan base…so I thought we were in with a pretty good chance.
But sadly no, this time the cards weren’t dealt in our favor. Show business is like that. Hell, life is like that. You ride to the top of the wave and then you come crashing down again. I asked Alice to send out the sad news because I was a little bit shaken up and needed time to gather my thoughts.
So I sat down and started reading the thousands of Tweets in response to the announcement. And the more I read, the more I couldn’t believe it. The love, the sense of solidarity, the hope, the kindness, the support. Not just for the show, but for each other. And slowly I began to focus on what we had gained in the past year, rather than what we had lost in the last five minutes. I was overcome by a sense of gratitude. To have met you all and to have you all rooting for me and the show. At having a chance to play the role of my dreams, even if it was only for a year. To have been given the chance to bring Henry to life.
Watching the interaction of the FOREVER fans come together and share their love for the show has been breath-taking. It was you guys who held me up when I thought I could no longer go on. (Those days were LONG!) You made me smile when you pointed out the little things I did on screen that I thought had gone unnoticed. You gave me confidence when I accidentally found myself reading less than shining reviews. You were always with me, every step of the way, waving your flags, shouting your support for the show. It’s been an incredible, wonderful year, one that I will never, ever forget.
And guess what? The memories belong to us. We get to keep them ‘forever!’ Thanks again a million times for your unwavering support. Stay strong, be brave, and show kindness as often as you can!
Ioan xxx
What do you think? What do you think of Gruffudd’s message? Why do you think Forever has such a passionate viewership yet the ratings weren’t very good?
!!!!!BRING BACK THE SHOW PLEASE!!!!!!
Gutted can not believe this has been cancelled its a great show why did it not get a chance to prove itself? Was so looking forward to the next seasons shows!!! feeling very angry & sad
You have really upset this household by not making anymore ‘Forever’ shows. Everything about it was excellent. Good acting, interesting and exciting stories and an unusual concept. Please reconsider. I feel that the show was not promoted properly. We found it with good luck and until we spoke about it none of our friends had heard of it.
Great series. Bad marketing. Wake up Warner Bros.
The acting on FOREVER was superb! My husband and I looked forward to watching FOREVER every week. Shame on you ABC for cancelling a mentally stimulating and very entertaining TV show. There aren’t many.
ABC what is wrong with you???? to cancel one of our ALL TIME FAVORITE SHOWS CALLED FOREVER,you finally get a a fantastic show and then you leave all the fans upset because you didn’t even give it a chance, you left it unfinished,I’m so sick of seeing all the reality shows and murder shows on and renewed,do you really think that we want to watch that,theres nothing on worth watching anymore,I hope and pray that another network will pick it up and put it in a prime time slot,and believe me the ratings that you are so worried about will… Read more »
I’ve just watched the final of Forever … and like so many fans, was straight onto the internet to see when the next series would start… what a bummer!!! I hate when they decide to axe a great show like Forever….loved it….loved all the actors…..stories…Henry and Jo and Ab…really disappointed But loved reading Ioan’s comments and well he wrote it. Well done on a really great and different piece of television …sad its finished….my thoughts on why it didn’t work? …on too bloody late in the States and in Aussie land where I come from….dunno mate! The timeslot was OK… Read more »
Absolutely gutted Forever was cancelled! Just watched the last episode in the Uk and went online to see when season 2 would start and saw the bad news. Good luck Ioan whatever you do next.
I wish another network would have picked up the series!
Love this show. I wish another network would have picked up the series!
Its so sad that this Tv show can’t continue. I want it continued, its a great tv show. My fav.
Forever was one of the better shows ,I do not understand Why! Such Great actors and a wonderful storyline . When will you people get it.
I am sorry that ABC thought it necessary to cancel such a great show. Well, when one door closes another opens; hopefully that door is through the studios of A&E, TNT, TBS, or USA!
It is unbelievable that this show was canceled. I thought this to be a great show with some substance. Not like the other shows with no morals or value. It was not the show that was at fault, but the day and time it aired. I always recorded the show so that I would not miss it. It is truly a sad day when good shows are cancelled and they leave the junk shows out there, Disgusted.
I was so looking forward to next series
Help try to persuade ABC & Warner Bros. to renew Forever.
https://www.change.org/p/warner-brothers-warner-brothers-fans-love-the-tv-show-forever
PLEASE RENEW FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought it was a very good show cannot understand show business. when they have a great show they want to cancel it. Just like Gilligan Island and believe the ratings were poor but later it turned out to be a great TV show. They need to stop watching the TV ratings and start look at computer ratings I better higher. I watch more TV on the computer then I do on regular TV.