Network: ABC
Episodes: 22 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: September 22, 2014 — May 5, 2015
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Ioan Gruffudd, Alana de la Garza, Lorraine Toussaint, Donnie Keshawarz, Joel David Moore, and Judd Hirsch.
TV show description:
A fantasy crime drama, this TV series follows New York City’s star medical examiner — Doctor Henry Morgan (Ioan Gruffudd), handsome man with a secret past. No matter how hard he tries, Henry can’t age even a single day — he’s immortal. He doesn’t know much about what happens when he “dies” except that everything on him disappears and he reemerges in a body of water, naked.
Henry doesn’t just study the dead to solve criminal cases however. He does it to try to solve the mystery that has eluded him for 200 years — the reason for his own inexplicable immortality.
Henry’s long life has given him remarkable observation skills which impresses his new partner, Detective Jo Martinez (Alana De La Garza). This piques her curiosity about who he is. Each new case and their budding friendship reveal layers of Henry’s long and colorful past. Jo’s sharp, no-nonsense instincts and her ability to close difficult cases have given her a tough-as-nails reputation on the force, despite also dealing with the untimely loss of her husband.
Lucas Wan (Joel David Moore) is a twenty-something self-proclaimed “artisan of death” and Henry’s worshipful assistant. He considers mortuary science an art, and Henry its Picasso. After transplanting to New York City from rural Ohio, Lucas worked up the courage to introduce himself to the star medical examiner at a crime scene.
A Brooklyn native, Detective Hanson (Donnie Keshawarz) works alongside Jo and has worked his way up to the NYPD’s elite squad of homicide detectives. He’s a family man who lives with his wife and two children in Queens. Unafraid of bending the rules to get the job done, Hanson is sometimes skeptical of Henry’s talent but often admires its effectiveness.
No one knows Henry better than his best friend and confidant, an antique shop owner named Abe (Judd Hirsch). The keeper of Henry’s immortality secret, Abe’s “carpe diem” philosophy inspires Henry to get more in touch with the beauty of living. Abe is not immortal but he is determined to make the most out of every moment of life.
Episode #22 — The Last Death of Henry Morgan
Henry and Adam have been on a long, unrelenting collision course, which is about to come to a head – possibly bringing about one man’s death – with only Jo standing in the way. Henry and Jo’s murder investigation into a museum worker’s death centers on a priceless missing ancient dagger, which not only ended the life of Julius Caesar, but also killed Adam the first time.
Meanwhile, Adam knows that there is something that Henry fears more than death – that Jo might discover his mystery. The two men tangle in a tumultuous game-changing confrontation.
First aired: May 5, 2015.
What do you think? Do you like the Forever TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
i did not miss one show i love the show i cant understand w u take good shows of and keep krapp on i am 80 years old and it gives me hope ha ha.leo
I do not think the Forever series should have been cancelled. The show is great…. The writing is great… and the chemistry between the cast is great….. Please renew this series….
Thank you
WHY????? It should never have been cancelled. This is so disappointing!! FOREVER had everything going for it. Fantastic scripts, good storylines – with a bit of background story, history, all interjected into it. Good acting to round it off. The cast had good chemistry especially between Ioan Gruddfudd and Judd Hirsch. The back story of Judd Hirsch being the Holocaust baby Henry and his wife and their onscreen relationship of the present day is so believable. Even Joel David Moore as Lucas with the light hearted moments his character adds, made this an absolutely engaging show. It is definitely one… Read more »
I am very disappointed that this series was cancelled. Forever had a marvelous cast, and intelligent entertaining plots.
I watch very few ABC shows as I despise “reality” TV. “Forever” was one of the few ABC shows I watched faithfully. It was a great mistake to cancel this one. Please bring it back. It was quality TV worth watching and there is far too little of that available today.
Please bring back this wonderful show, such an unusual story line, quite thought provoking as well, high quality show in all aspects. Please renew.
My wife and l truly felt forever was n our top 5 along with sleepy hollow and perception and rookie blue along with rizzoli n Isles
Love the show. Someone doesn’t know what is good.
Bring it back,, please, smart, witty, well acted,, the best show on TV,, no more junk on TV, keep the real shows, and ditch the junk like the Bachelor. The show was thought provoking, and had a bit of everything, history, suspense, mystery, great cast. Bring it back!!!!
Tons of my friends watched it!!!! I am shocked you would cancel a show that had great content.
Fabulous TV show….as good as Castle! Why would ABC cancel this show?
Very stupid decision!!!!!
I really enjoyed the show. There is great potential for this show with the possibly kindled romance and the way he could use his immortality for good. If plot was revised and not allowed to get into left field the movie could be revitalized. Regards, William J Pasrker
Great show – they really should keep this on the air.
Intelligent programming. I watched faithfully. One of my favorites
I loved this show from the get-go. It had great actors that had such an awesome chemistry together. So many of us work nights or two jobs. We record and discuss the great show the next day. It is so sad to see it go. Henry lost Abigail, and Abe wanted his “Pops” to have a wonder-full “rest of his life”. I am sorry none of us will have this opportunity, nor this great TV family continue weekly.
Loved Forever! Such a creative and different show! Please reconsider bringing it back. Castle started slow and now is in it’s eighth season. Give Forever a chance. Advertise a bit about it. It is witty and clever.