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?
Cannot believe they have given up on such a great show. It has everything going for it. At least let it have a try of the second series, you should not give up so hastily, everyone I talk to in Australia loves the show and we are all very upset that you have given it the flick after only one series. How many shows have had poor ratings in the first series and then gone on to be a hit. Very sad that you gave in so easily.
For once, a great show. Different from all the same old, same old. Great storyline, drama, intrigue, love, history flashbacks. What is wrong with ABC. If the ratings were low maybe it was because of the time it was on. Primetime would have brought up the ratings. Great show ! Great actors ! Great storyline ! Bring it back or someone pick up the series.
I love this show, give it a chance. You never advertised it, I just bumped into it and LOVED IT. Can’t stand the bachelor’s and most of the other ABC SHOWS.
Celebrity wife swap, WHAT MORE CRAP ! They must PAY YOU ! ! ! ! !
I am a big fan of Forever. The story line is really good, and entertaining. And I totally agree with Sandy, Forever gives a history lesson as well as the creativity that’s missing from tv nowadays. Please don’t cancel forever. I always look forward to see the show every week.
Don’t cancel this show!!!!
I love Forever the story the directing and the writing. If ABC can’t keep it. Please put it on Fox or TNT or another network. I think that the Friday nite time slot need Forever.
I understand you guys work on your ratings system. All I can say is that here in Australia the show was not well advertised. It was given a late viewing time, almost like the show was being “hidden”. Every person (without exception) that I have spoken to about the show either didn’t know it existed (bad advertising) or loves it. Perhaps I (we) could persuade you to have a re-think?? It really is a great show. Please take the time to read some of the feedback from the thousands of posts on various forums, surely this should be factored into… Read more »
I really hate to like a new show on the big 3 networks. They are so quick to pull the trigger on good shows. Less than 1% of TV viewers decide what we all watch.
Here we go again, just like the T.V. stalker your cancelling one of the best shows on ABC. Forever as a great cast and a good plot. Please don’t take one of my favorite shows away. You take a show that people want to watch and leave a show like to broke girls on what’s up with that.
I loved FOREVERS originality. All other shows are monotonous, you know what to expect. Forever gives a history lesson as well as creativity that’s missing from tv nowadays. I truly hope you don’t cancel this show it’s my favourite and I’m 42 and my daughter 15 and we look forward to the show every week.
My most favorite show ever! I cannot believe they are canceling Forever. Makes me sick!
I loved this show forever. I am NOT happy at all about it being cancelled. everyone in my family watched that show. my youngest daughter is 17 and loved it. my oldest daughter is 22 and loved it. And I am nearly 54 years old and I loved it. I couldn’t wake to watch each and every episode. it was far better I show than most of the other crap that’s on TV these days. the only thing that could have made it better would have been a different time. I have a DVR and I record every episode. I… Read more »
I LOVE FOREVER THEY ARE MAKING A BIG MITAKE TAKING IT OFFTHE AIR I HAVE BEEN TELL EVERYONE I KNOW ABOUT IT. YOU GUYS ARE MAKING A BIG MISTAKE IT HAD TALENT, GOOD STORYS, AND MORE PEOPLE WATCHNG, IF YOU WANT TO INCREASE VEIWERS MOVE THE SLOT I KNOW ITS NOT THE SHOW BUT YOU HAVE SOME HARD HITTERS YOU ARE UP AGAINST BUT THIS SHOW NEEDS MORE TIME IT HAS A FOLLOWING
q opasa q las mejores series las cancelan por ultimo darle una temporada mas o capitulos q no las dejen inconclusas por respeto a las tele espectadores
Please, we need a new season of the show !!!! We want to see what happens between Henry and Jo …
I really enjoyed watching Forever. Great cast, writing, relatable characters. I am very disappointed that it was cancelled. Maybe the CW will pick it up. I am a big fan of Ioan Gruffudd, he was fantastic in this role. Wish it had gone for at least one more season.