The Tuesdays at 10pm timeslot has been a big ratings problem for ABC for quite awhile. Show after show has been cancelled. Will their new Forever series change that trend? Will it be renewed for a second season? Stay tuned.
On the Forever TV show, New York City’s star medical examiner is Doctor Henry Morgan (Ioan Gruffudd). He can ascertain things that most can not because of his vast experience — he’s been alive for 200 years but can’t figure out how or why. The rest of the cast includes Alana de la Garza, Lorraine Toussaint, Donnie Keshawarz, Joel David Moore, and Judd Hirsch.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — typically around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/8 update: ABC has cancelled Forever after one season. Details here.
Final season averages: 1.12 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.93 million total viewers.
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Due to a Nielsen glitch, some of the early ratings of the 2014-15 season were revised a few weeks later.
Note: These are the final national numbers (unless noted with an “*”). These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you like the Forever TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
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It would be an absolute shame if Forever was cancelled. If there was ever a show that was on the bubble and deserved to be kept, this is it. How many other shows have almost 500 comments on this site? There are a lot of fans.. dedicated fans that are willing to take the time to show their support, which is a rare commodity nowadays. Among many other great things going for the show. I hope that you use the superior logic in this situation. Please.. for all of us.
I loooooooooooooooooooooove this show.! Seriously it’s got it all: very interesting characters (especially Henry and Abe, the synergy between those two is palpable and they go so well together!) a refreshing storyline, humor, history, romance and action… There is actually nothing I do not like in that show, everything’s there! Definite renewal for at least 20 seasons! 😛
Pleeeeeeeease don’t cancel Forever. One of the best shows of the season. Would much rather watch this type of show than the senseless sex shows
Forever is an outstanding show because of excellent writing and phenomenal performances. The chemistry between the actors is a huge draw for me and every episode touches me. The guest stars are also amazing–I’m not sure people recognize the quality actors popping up weekly on this show in cameo roles. It is so hard to find quality programming that everyone in our family (ages19, 24, 53,54) enjoys. This show is that program. Please give this show a chance and a better time slot.
I think that the writing has gotten better and better on this show, and I’ve gotten more invested in these characters as I learn more about them each week. As others have said, the relationship between Henry and Abraham is unique and well acted.
Although it’s a medical examiner show, it’s not as gory as CSI or other shows, and could be on at at 8pm so families can watch it together. I hope they move it to another time slot where it’s not competing against other dramas and maybe more successful.
Forever has the absolute potential to have a fan base like “Murder She Wrote” or” Diagnosis Murder”–not too shabby. May ABC honor those of us who love that sort of show.
My husband and I look forward to watching Forever each week. We love the modern stories, interspersed with flashbacks of Henry’s past life. The father-son relationship is one of the more novel on television. What a shame that not more people are familiar with this program … but, surely the discerning minority deserves programming that is ahead of its time, even if the “masses” have not yet embraced it!
This show is really awesome. I has great acting and plot and always has a deeper, moral message within the story line which is done really well by the writers. You always learn something new from the show and it always leaves you wanting more. up until I watched the first episode of the show, I had not come across a show that interested me so much while I was waiting for the new series of Sherlock to come out. I am glad that two of the main characters (Jo and Henry) can have such a great friendship without feeling… Read more »
Hello across the Pond, Megan. We’re all hoping the same thing and are working very hard to convince ABC to renew “FOREVER” for a 2nd season and MORE. I am so totally committed to this series. I’m running out of new adjectives to describe how ‘magnificent’ it is ! Ooops, there’s one. (ha ha) I’m chuckling that you used ‘FANTASTIC’ to describe it, since Ioan Gruffudd was Mr. FANTASTIC, Reid Richards, in THE FANTASTIC FOUR movies. Ioan and Judd Hirsh are so perfect as father and son in “FOREVER”. The whole ensemble was perfectly cast. When you watch them, you… Read more »
Marynn:
Re “We’re all…working very hard to convince ABC to renew ‘Forever’…”: what, exactly, can those of us who love the show do to keep it on? Do you have a “formal” set-up for petitioning ABC; or should we just go it alone?
I’m a “zero” where “social media” is concerned, so would be nice if you were using some other way to communicate with ABC. Are you?
David
Hi, David Rives. Are you on F/B ? The petition is set up there. I just reposted it this morning, in public format, so you should be able to see it. We are also writing letters to ABC as often as possible. Mail them to: ABC Entertainment C/O “FOREVER” 500 Buena Vista St. Burbank, CA 91521-4551 You can also go to ABC.com and click on ‘Contact Us’ where a form will come up that you can use. On F/B, there’re 2 main groups: Forever (ABC) Fan Page and The Ioan Gruffudd Group . These are made up of dedicated fans… Read more »
Let’s Bring Back Forever TV Series It’s One Of the BEst TV Shows IN the Whole Wide World and The McCarthys Will Not Be seen This Year,So Instead We MAy Bring You More Forever Tv Series With the Highest Raitings And Second Season On TVand Forever Can Been Seen On the Iphone,Apps,online and ON ABC.Com
Please keep it on Love the show…
Forever is a really solid show with great script and solid acting. The chemistry between the two leads is great. The father / son dynamic is delightful to watch. It’s one of my favorite shows on TV. It just keeps getting better. Please ABC renew it for another season!
RENEW!!! My mom, my boyfriend and I all love this show!!!
Great show! I’m 53 and my son is 23 and we both thinks it’s one of the best shows on any network.
My husband and I love this show. We record it but usually stay up and watch it, then watch it again later. It just needs another season to catch on. The characters need a chance to develop. I think the ratings process it out dated and needs to catch up with the way people watch TV. It would be ashame if Forever was cancelled before it even had a chance
My wife, kids and I tape the show and watch it together. We all think it’s great and would be very disappointed if it is cancelled.
Forever Will Not Be Seen This year,so we may bring you some BEdroom Sex scenes and shower scenes and More Uncensored Nudity and More Profanity and excessive violence,gore and More Unauthorized NSA Spying In the Womens locker Room ON TV
I watch this at a recorded time later in the week. I have a hard time staying up that late to watch TV. BUT I love this SHOW!!! IT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES THAT I DO NOT MISS.