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?
So awfully disappointed about Forever being cancelled. What a great show. Excellent cast and storyline. Always left me feeling uplifted. Please bring it back.
This is one of the better shows on tv and I was worried that it would not make it. I absolutely will not watch reality shows and tired of singing, dancing shows. There are too many good shows to try and watch. Constantine, Backstrom and Forever were good shows but the problem is alot of them are . That is the true problem. Well I do hope someone picks up these shows at another network.
I am so saddened to hear that I will not be watchingr another episode of Forever! I have not missed a single episode and looked forward to each new story line. I am a physician and tire so easily of the drama medical shows that lack substance. This show actually had interesting stories and medical/law drama while still evolving the characters and the relationships each week. Such a disappointment ABC.
ABC blew it! Forever was one of THE best shows on TV!!!! What is wrong with them? They some of the crappiest shows on over this one.??!! SO disappointed!
Forever is a great show, someone should pick it up for next season.
I really love this show and if you really want this show to continue a petition has started. So if we get a ton of people to sign it we might be able to get this show back!!!
https://www.change.org/p/abc-s-forever-to-continue-for-another-season?recruiter=293417277&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=autopublish&utm_term=des-md-share_petition-no_msg&fb_ref=Default
I love this show….such wonderful stories with such love and thought put into them. Ioan is an absolutely wonderful new actor to the world of TV and of course, Judd Hirsch does what he does best — act! Please reconsider and keep this program alive. Don’t want to see Henry become a figure who never returns. I am 71 years old and want to watch something other than reality “crap”. I’m getting old enough to not” have to” watch “stupid” stuff!!!!! Thank you.
I loved this show can not believe it was not renewed… ABC you suck
I can’t believe this show was canceled. Finally a different twist in the murder mystery shows. There are other people who watch this show besides the 18-49 age range. I’m in my 60’s and i love this show. Why does it all have to hinge on that age group. Is another stupid reality show going to take it’s place?
I can’t believe people would want to watch all those crazy overrated reality shows. FOEVER was a great show. I loved and couldn’t wait for Tuesdays. Now I guess I want be watching anything on Tuesdays. ABC would rather keep shows on that are not family friendly shows. Reality shows have cussing and nudity where our children are subjected to. FOREVER RIP.. I WILL MISS YOU DEARLY.
I’m upset with the cancellation of Forever. I can’t believe they are keeping other shows that are for who knows…..those who pay more money. This show made my days better. Will miss the show and Hope they change their mind and keep the show going.
Unbelievable decision… words fail me
Another show cancelled due to bad time slot, Certain nights don’t have anything worth watching and then all the networks pile up all the shows on one night and expect great numbers. The popularity of a show can no longer be determined in old standards (Neilson ratings). With time shifting and internet, their has to be a better way to judge. This was one of the few shows made lately that kept me wanting to show up each week to see a new episode. Shame on ABC for not seeing the quality of the show.
I can’t believe they would actually cancel this. Forever is one of the best tv shows i have seen in a long time, with a pretty original storyline compared to all the other garbage they decide to keep. Yes! lets have more reality show and prefferably something more zombie shows, cause we don’t have enough movies and tv shows about that already. ABC really failed this time, really failed.
Utterly ridiculous in canceling FOREVER. ABC seems to have shown disdain for a series that can actually grab your attention that doesn’t have smut, four-letter words, and untamed sex. Yes, I will be abandoning ABC as have several others that have posted regarding this show. Too soon gone. I, too, hope that another network picks up this show and continues to further the story of Henry and Jo. Bad decision ABC. You could have given it a different time slot instead of canceling. Oh wait; executives not making enough money? Probably.