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 love, love, love the series! I watched the entire first season and could not wait for Tuesday night! Even my children and sister knew not to call me during the show. PLEASE renew it for a second, third, fourth and so on and so on season! Thank you,
I loved that program and so did all my family so sorry to here it was canceled.
I agreed and appreciate Storm’s comments. I was also very disappointed that Forever was cancelled, and did send a nice note asking if the network can continue the show, as this one was one of the few best shows that I have ever watched on TV. So far, my note was never heard. But thanks to all the fans around the nation, hopefully Forever will be back soon. I love the cast, and my congratulations also go to the talented writer and creator of this show.
Thank you all for listening.
Blue Clouds
AnhVan Truong
this is crazy, they have cancelled so many shows, but then I see shows I NEVER HEARD of kept on the air… It is getting to the point, that I am afraid to start watching a series, get into it, only for it to leave me hanging once cancelled.. Bring this one back, i want to know what happens>>>>>
This is a great show. I don’t understand why you are cancelling the show. That is dumb. I hope you put it out on DVD to buy. I was really looking forward to the next season and that he would tell her his life story. They look great together. Please, bring it back!!!!!!!
Thanks. J.D
STORM: Actually, there are a few thousand of us loyal fans of “FOREVER” who have been using Face Book and Twitter to fight for Season 2 to be picked up by another network. Since its cancellation in May, we’ve signed petitions, written letters to ABC, Warner Bros. Entertainment, called Netflix, and used F/B and Twitter to reach out to Hulu, Amazon, TNT, USA and many other networks, to encourage one of them to pick up the show. We also use F/B and Twitter to keep in touch with Matt Miller (the show’s creator) and with loan Gruffudd and his lovely… Read more »
NOOOOOOO this show can’t be cancelled. This was my favorite show! I kept hoping they would do some more in depth episodes of Henry’s past lives.
PLEASE bring this show back.
Who’s running ABC, a bunch of kids who hangout on Twitter and Facebook that’s who. The millions who watch Forever don’t have a twitter account and don’t hang out on Facebook. If a show is not well received on these accounts it is shut down. To hell with ABC, they shut down a really good show because of twitter. No I don’t have a twitter or Facebook account. So ABC can just kick rocks.
We loved the show, sorry it was canceled.
What moron decided to cancel Forever ?? It was the most entertaining show on abc. Some heads should roll over its cancellation.
I rarely ever watch t.v., but I am hooked on “Forever.” PLEASE DO NOT CANCELL IT!
Bring it back please.
What a great show, so disappointed it was cancelled.
This show was amazing. It kept us on the edge of our seats every episode. The story plot was good, the actors were great. It was a show that you couldn’t predict what would happen next. So sad that it’s cancelled.
Amen to that.
Forever was The Best Show On TV since Beauty And The Beast. I know its canceled but will you at least put out as DVD series so I can buy it. I am sure I am not the only person who agrees with me that it was an excellent show. Sincerely Roberta Marske. PS Please email me if you decide to put it out as DVD set! Thanks again