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?
I loved it. i was very disappointed that i was cancelled for season 2.. I agree with Kristin coker, it needs to continue.
ABC gave up on Forever too soon. They should have tried another time slot before canceling it. The plot was so novel & it could have gone for a couple more seasons before jumping the shark. Better marketing of the show could also have helped. I hate it when you don’t get enough closure for a show. Perhaps another network or Netflix will pick it up.
I like the Characters and stories. It did not have trash on it that why it was cancelled.
There is a lot on tv but this was one worth watching.
My friend and I really enjoyed the show and watched every episodes. We loved the characters and looked forward to see them every week. I wish it would return. Don’t know why it didn’t make it.
My friend and I really enjoyed the show and washed every episodes. We loved the characters and looked forward to see them every week. I wish it would return. Don’t know why it didn’t make it.
I am very disappointed by the cancellation of FOREVER. I noticed the cancellation was based on 18-49 year old viewers. Since when is that age group the determining factor when a very large portion of the rest of the adult population also watch TV? It might be advantageous for you to also check older age groups who care less for reality shows that aren’t “real” and more for interesting, entertaining and obvious fictional shows!
I loved Forever. Is one of the best shows i Seen in a long time. Please bring it back.
Actually Forever was my favorite show. Unfortunately the airways are mostly filled with garbage and a fine drama has a rough time of succeeding. If the time slot is the problem they should have moved Forever to a different one. I have no idea what the competition in the 10:00 PM slot but I guess there is a bunch of shallow shoes.
Not enough or correct advertising this awesome show. Sometimes I wonder why some shows get tons of ads and others are left with so little abs depend on word of mouth for survival.i’m one that missed it when it aired and am watching it now loving it and the characters
You said it was in a bad time slot Give it a chance in another. You have so much reality shows we need better entertainment. Do not give up on the show
You’d think moving it into a better time slot would be a no-brainer since they’ve already invested in an entire first season. But, no, common sense doesn’t seem to prevail these days.
I am so sorry the show was cancelled. Very good and intelligent show. Very disappointed for not having it anymore.
very disappointed about not having season 2 in the UK everybody talks about it quite a lot it’s a real shame to know what happens. it’s a shame if they don’t do season 2 because we would love to know what has happened on the last one.let’s hope they listen to all the comments regarding the program forever and do a second season it will really be missed here in the UK
I think it needs to continue, I loved it…there is just so much to watch on tv I have to DVR most of my shows and watch on my days off, since I work nights.
Forever was one of the few well acted, interesting and intelligent shows on television. Ioan and Judd were great casting choices. The cast was wonderful and had a definite chemistry together. It was different for God sake – and you cancelled it. Forever was one of only a handful of shows I watched. Now that my choices are limited to brainless sitcoms and reality TV junk, I’ll just turn the set off. Email if you reinstate the show because the set will be off.