Doctor Henry Morgan may be immortal but his TV show isn’t. ABC has cancelled the Forever TV series after one season of 22 episodes.
On the Forever TV show, New York City’s star medical examiner (Ioan Gruffudd) can ascertain things that most can not because of his vast experience — he’s been alive for 200 years but can’t figure out the how or the why. The rest of the cast includes Alana de la Garza, Lorraine Toussaint, Donnie Keshawarz, Joel David Moore, and Judd Hirsch.
The series debuted last September to a 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 8.26 million viewers. The ratings grew for episode two but they started falling after that.
Though the Forever series had some very passionate fans, that devotion didn’t translate into positive ratings. The numbers were pretty poor for much of the season and the show ended up averaging a 1.12 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.93 million viewers.
As a result, ABC has decided against ordering a second season of Forever. The last episode aired earlier this week and unfortunately left viewers with lots of unanswered questions.
What do you think? Did you like the Forever TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season? Why do you think it didn’t catch on with a larger audience?
Typical – a great show with a great cast and an interesting, compelling and intelligent plot, CANCELLED !!!!! I have been waiting for new episodes and am so disappointed to find that ratings are the ONLY feedback studio bosses are interested in. Thank goodness for PBS and the like who fill the niche that those more discerning viewers who are looking for quality programming require. Is there some kind of appeals process ?? If so please sign me up.
I Miss this show so much. Loved it, great stories and loved all the actors in it
WHY do all the good shows get cancelled.
Why do you all cancal the good ones. I am tired of all the movies with sex or just bad stuff….
Sukkels om dit te cancellen.
I think it didn’t catch on because most TV viewers are not really thinkers. What ABC didn’t take into account is that thinkers have often thought of great ways to make money, and that money has now moved back to PBS.
Got love those bean counters! The acting and the plot were very good. I believe the time slot could have been better. I would hope the rights get sold to another network!
I loved the show and i am mad that ABC decided to cancel it because it left viewers at a cliffhanger. Everyone who watched the show loved it so why cancel it. I think they should air it again and answer the questions that were left unanswered. The romance is also left unanswered. Will Henry and Joe become a couple or not. It is hard to move on with life because i think about the show everyday. When i figured out that the show was cancelled i was heart broken and everyone who watched and loved the show probably to.… Read more »
I was DEVASTATED (literally) when I heard that this show had been cancelled. I mean, I LOVED it from the moment I saw the first trailer! I was devoted and ready to invest my time and money into many great seasons of this show… and then it’s CANCELLED?! Why?! There are so many shows that are much worse and doing much worse, but they were renewed. Why cancel this one before it even got started? I’m just hoping, praying, and signing petitions for a revival of this show by ABC or another network.
I’m a belgium fan, can’t believe there will not be a 2nd season. Its 1 of the few things i followed on tv, verry sad abc stopped the serie:-(
Yep, I am disappointed too … I would have loved to see Morgan in season 2. Even without his immortality he was an amazing character. Hell, the plot was great, the actors brilliant. Indeed, it was a show that made you think. Great shows like these will only continue when people will put in front the human values not the profit. This cancellation reminds me of another great TV show called “John Doe”(2002 – 2003). Same end, cancelled after one season in a very intriguing moment.
I’m extremely disappointed with ABC not renewing Forever. I loved this show! It was very well written and these talented actors brought the characters to life. They allowed your imagination to roam and believe that the idea was possible. I was so looking forward to watching it again this year. Disney itself makes enough money at their parks that they could have floated this show for their network. They just need to bring it back and satisfy their viewers for once and not be so concerned about money. Every new show has to fight through the initial onslaught. Given a… Read more »
2 season ?????
Forever was an excellent and fascinating show. The actors were topnotch, the plots interesting and there was even a thread of humor woven into it through Judd Hirsch. I had really been looking forward to season 2 and am truly disappointed that ABC doesn’t know a good thing when they see it.
We are sorry there is no S2. This serie is ******* awsome. No more ‘date’ night with my immortel girlfriend ..
Who works at ABC.. so maybe Forever wasn’t up there in the ratings.
It was a show that made you think, the scrips were well written, you had fantastic actors.
But hey it doesn’t make the numbers in it’s first year,, so out the door.
Common give your viewing audience a break, I’m sure you could bring it back or if not, sell the rights to another network who has the sense to put on GOOD TV SHOWS.