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 sad to see it cancelled. Would have been nice to have some type of conclusion.
I’m so SAD!!! This was a wonderful, though-provoking, and well-written show, and we’ve already re-watched every episode til they are threadbare. I certainly didn’t see much promotion for the show, as I do for REVENGE, ad nauseam. I’d given up on ABC for years, and they were just starting to get some shows I like (I’m glad “Castle” made the cut). We’ll probably get some stupid reality show instead. I am comforted, though, to find many thoughtful people on this list that feel as I do.
ABC really sucks for deciding to cancel this show! I am so disappointed! It has a strong following and is popular! I know a lot of people who love it. Bring it back!!!!
They should have changed nights . They had too much competition on at the same time . This show had a great show . I hope someday someone else will pick it up. I will miss it dearly .
I feel gypped we didn’t get to see Jo’s reaction to what Henry had to tell her. ABC probably just made one of the worst mistakes. Why they cancelled this show, and kept American Crime and Secrets & Lies are beyond me!
I hope another network picks it up
I’m the same way, I was really holding on to seeing Jo’s reaction. Another good show scratched.
BTW what are American Crime and Secrets & Lies, never heard of them.
I enjoy the show very much! Please don’t cancel it!
I love Forever and also hate hearing it is canceled! Don’t just comment in here; write in to ABC.com at the bottom of the website were it says contact and tell them not to cancel this show!
I did that, and am posting on all the comments I can to do the same thing.
Such a disappointment that this show was canceled. The cast was fantastic and the story lines were unique and interesting. I loved that there was almost a historical element weaved in. ABC did absolutely nothing to promote this show and it seemed like most people have never heard of it. What a shame!
What a breath of fresh air this thought provoking, sensitive, out-of-the-box, thought stimulating show is. How absurd, cruel and unthinkable that the “brains” of this network probably got together to combine their CGI, shoot-em up mentality to decide the fate of this much needed, much loved show. Well I guess their decision shows us what their combined IQ comes to . . . sad!! At a time when a show like this is wanted, needed, appreciated and fought for – all I can say is that I will be reviewing the shows that I do watch on this station and… Read more »
So we get fake ass Housewives in every major city in the nation, and 15 versions of NCIS and Law & Order, but we can’t have a decent show to tune into? Forget ABC – I’m back to watching cable channels, and network channels can go to Hades as far as I’m concerned!
I think TNT should pick up Forever. Forever and Castle are the only drama’s I watch on ABC.. they’re stupid for cancelling this show
Serious ABC roughly 5 M viewers aren’t enough to keep a great show on the air…… I like this show and was one of my favorite shows to watch, and was just about the only good show your network had. Being it back
My sister just told me Forever is cancelled. We are both so upset. I don’t understand this!
CRAP !!!! All that’s left now is the usual garbage on ABC. Phony people and phony boring scripts. Nothing for the mind, just the easily-stimulated body. Resurrection started out well, and then they didn’t know where to go with it (the Devil again?). So we got yet another family murder show. Once Upon a Time is disappointing, but it’s been renewed. Castle is boring, and it’s been been renewed. Dancing With the Nobodies still on and renewed, just pelvic thrusts and thighs on the shoulder show with minor “stars” on it. No real dancing there, just titillation. American Crime and… Read more »
I Am SO UPSET WITH THIS DECISION. It is my favorite show. I AM DONE WITH ABC.
Forever ROCKED! ABC didn’t do enough to promote it & had it in a scrappy time slot. Hopefully, another network will pick it up…their stories aren’t finished yet.
Very upsetting…
I wrote a comment on their site…You can do the same!!!
http://abc.go.com/feedback
I too have never been more upset at the cancellation of a series. I love Forever! My husband and I watch it religiously every week. Aside from the implausibility of the medical examiner being such a hands on part of the investigative process (suspension of disbelief on the immortality thing is a given), the writing on this show is very tight, the story lines intriguing, the characters engaging and the chemistry between all of the actors perfect. I hope ABC reconsiders or another network takes a chance and picks it up. There is so much story left to tell and… Read more »