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?
Every so often a show comes along that is entertaining,funny, scary, keeps you thinking. Forever is one of those to me. To think ABC will not renew yet keep alive some other not so great shows shows they are indifferent to what the populoace wants. They never really advertised this show, they put it in a time slot where they KNOW most shows fail. They did not give it a chance. The following is there and ABC needs to renew this for at least another season if not more. they should be bombarded with emails, letters from the people. And… Read more »
Both me and my husband have really enjoyed this first series of Forever, it got better with each episode, and we were so looking forward to seeing a second series, therefore I really hope they change their minds and air a second series. There’s so much rubbish on TV these days, and Forever brought a breath of fresh air.
I am sorely disappointed in Forever’s not being picked up for a second Season. We religiously would record and view and truly ENJOY this show. The show’s premise was superb, the acting superb, not trashy and just plain one of the few shows entertaining without “in your face” trash of some sort!! Can we NOT have such a selection on for those of us who desire good, CLEAN, television viewing? PLEASE reconsider and perhaps your demographic is askewed?? 18-20 something’s that I know rarely watch regular TV. But, some of us oldies still do and would L-O-V-E to have something… Read more »
YES! I never watch tv anymore but Forever is seriously the only exception! I turn on the tv JUST to catch up on the newest episode after it airs
Great Show! So disappointing! With all the garbage on TV this was cancelled??!!
Was one season really enough time to evaluate? Wish ABC would rethink this one.
WHAT A MISTAKE abc…….Forever was a fantastic show…and one which the entire family could enjoy…There were always ‘tidbits of wisdom’ that were relayed from one character or another….Where I am employed almost everyone waited from week to week to find out if something would develop between Jo and Henry…or if Henry would find Adam, if Abe would get the answers he was looking for…what a great show…
too bad, abc….you made a huge mistake, and we the audience members are short changed…..
How SAD!! Loved that show!! Bring it back!
This show is a great show, one of the reasons it isnt as popular is because it airs on tuesday. Tuesday has all the most popular shows on different channels so not many people are going to hear about forever. I suggest moving it to a different day, but PLEASE DO NOT cancel the show.
I just checked, because I wasn’t sure, but two other shows I loved got cancelled by ABC. “Life on Mars” and “Eli Stone”! No wonder they cancelled “Forever”. They cancel everything good and give us that so-called “reality” garbage. Not every one of us is dumb enough to watch those reality shows; we like good drama, with excellent acting. Shame, shame, shame….!
I am EXTREMELY disappointed that Forever was cancelled. That was one of the few shows I could watch with family members. Besides the fact that I loved it. Please bring it back. There is so little actually worth watching on TV currently. This is DEFINITELY worth watching.
Once again, ABC has cancelled another engaging program with no closure! Obviously, no one at the Network gives a Rat’s Ass about viewers over the age of 49. Forever was full of intrigued with a fascinating plot. The season ending got me worked up for next season, but now, just like with Pan Am there will be nothing! No closure, no continuity, no expectation for the faithful viewing audience. They don’t e vent attempt to change the time slot or days anymore. They just drop the program altogether. I’m still steaming about Pan Am being yanked of. The air. It’s… Read more »
I hope they read this post and think about what they’ve done. Because seriously this is the only way to describe abc
If people comment enough will this show get renewed? This just broke my heart.
So disappointed to hear that Forever was cancelled! I loved that show, my son and I looked forward to every Tuesday night and now it’s FOREVER GONE! Shame on ABC for not renewing it!
WHY must a good show be cancelled like Forever, while other shows remain on the air such as Dancing with the has beens!! I loved the chemistry between Henry and Jo and looked forward to the each episode!! PLEASE PLEASE bring it back for another season!!
Signed A disappointed fan of the show!!
Dear Leilani.
Television is not produced for our entertainment, but rather for the money.
No make the money they cancel da show…aint business grand?
Dear ABC: How could you cancel Forever? Here was a show that has everything to recommend it—a brilliant cast, a compelling story, great writing, fantastical elements, a truly creepy villain, and a solid season finale. Do you have any idea how rare such a combination is? Have you read some of the fan letters at all? It seems that anyone who watches the show loves it, yet you cancel it after giving it just one season. Forever might not have had the numbers you wanted, but what first season does any more? Every fall, you throw out show after show… Read more »