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?
This was the best show I have watched in years…it had family, romance and suspense. I couldn’t wait till the next episode. My husband works nights and would have to wait till the next week to watch it on the web. We don’t need another dancing, music, game show, reality show or soapy show on TV – there are more than enough of those on already. Please reconsider Season 2.
Please do not cancel forever. It’s one of my favorite shows and my husband loves this show.
I love love love Forever. I am so done watching ABC shows, why you must ask?? because their always Canceling shows. I think its the Abc’s fault for losing viewers because canceling too many shows makes people fed up thats why you have people like me who stops watching ABC channel. Keep the dang show!! Goodness gracious!!! BRING BACK FOREVER!!!!!
so are there going to put it back on abc…….
This was a great show, well written with a subplot in addition to the normal show subject matter. I have always been interested in time travel and the history lessons that this subject matter brings. I am so tired of reality and talent shows and think we need more shows that might teach something to the viewer. Hopefully this will get picked up by another network, I really want to find out what happens between Jo and Henry.
Amen!
Trash, trash, trash, trash — that’s all that ABC/Disney cares about today.
The show FOREVER was just starting to find itself. ABC should give it more time, theres to much REALITY tv shows, we need & want more shows with a story(suspense & romance). Please strongly consider a 2nd season. THANK YOU
I agree. This show beats out all those stupid reality shows. WE WANT SEASON 2!!
We loved this show. I would let my autistic son stay up to watch the show. He was very upset to hear the news. Now we have nothing to watch on TV anymore. Back to watching DVD’s of other old shows.
This was an amazing show. Unfortunately I couldn’t always watch it on the aired date and time. Because it comes on late. It should be taken into consideration that the reason these 10pm shows get cancelled is because of the time. We have to work in the a.m. I for one just record it and watch it over the weekend or on hulu because I know I can’t watch it at 10p.m. The storyline was great…the actors and actresses were great. One of the most interesting storylines on TV now. I’m so disappointed. This show really grabbed me. Every episode… Read more »
I’m with you. I would DVR it and watch it usually the next day. I don’t think “they” take into consideration how many people DVR or watch it online.. Forever and Castle are the only drama’s I watch on ABC.. They are stupid of cancelling it.. I only hope another network will pick it up
I love the show. The Actors and story are well written. Now a days it is hard to find a quality show one with an excellent story line without all the cussing, sex and violence.
You are so right. I agree 100%
I do watch almost every TV series that is released, and I must say this one was very elegant, although I felt from the first four episodes it wasn’t catchy enough for the general public.
I truly enjoyed watching it. The storyline and the cast was far superior than Arrow’s, for instance. I’m having quite a disappointment with this rescission.
This is a total tragedy. Forever is one of the brightest programs on network TV. Like everyone has said, the so-called “reality” shows are as lame as it gets. This over 60 gramma, baby boomer, senior, find it hard to believe that the “younger” generation even watches TV. They are too glued to their smart phones, unable to carry on a face-to-face conversation with another human being. Network executives have no clue what good TV is!
I can’t believe they canceled the season ! Because first off I just barely heard of it last week and have watch the entire season twice and had gotten my boyfriend and his college into the show with the week of me stummbling across the show ! Seriously 5 people in the past week are now hooked !!! I wish you would reconsider !!
I never got to even see the final on A&E as they kept putting the the Horrible Married at First Sight. Forever is one of the best TV shows, and should never have been cancelled. If it was put on ABC at a better time if would have done much better. There’s such awful TV on now, why cancel such a good show??????
Foolish, foolish, foolish Network!!! This was the best new show you had on!! I don’t know what your marketing department was thinking??! Terrible job! Needs another chance! I’m done with ABC & watching a new show!!!!
Forever is my favorite TV show!
I seriously cannot believe this show was cancelled. Of all the trash shows on TV, Forever was a breath of fresh air. Great acting, great storyline…one of my favorite weekly shows. Wish ABC would change its mind. My TV is spending a lot more time in the off mode.