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?
My husband and I were just watching a run down of ABC’s new season, and realized that we didn’t see “Forever” in the line up. We. Are. Devastated.
BRING FOREVER BACK!!!!!!!
This is one of the most intelligent shows ever on TV. Please bring it back. It is well-written and interesting. Why was it cancelled. Please please reconsider your decision to cancel this great show. Great acting and great plots should not be eliminated from our viewing.
Very sad that Forever has been cancelled, as I really enjoyed it; the premise and historical vignettes, the acting and characters – love Ioan Gruffudd!!! and hoped the relationship between he and Jo would continue to grow… sniff….
This is a very good series with characters who interact with real emotions. Whomever was in charge of cancelling it must not have paid attention to the fan base who are highly indignant that they will not enjoy future episodes. Bad call by ABC.
Loved it!!! Excited to watch a 2nd season to find out other mystery deaths and the romance and telling Jo the secret of Henry’s immortality!!
Please bring show back….light entertaining Delightful acting and personalities…..one of the few shows we watched on ABC not a fan of ABC…..but never missed this fun and interesting fantasy mystery show. Network mistake.
I really liked the show, it a shame that you cancelled.
I can’t believe Forever got canceled! This is so sad. My boyfriend and I work crazy hours so we recorded the show. We really enjoyed it! Please please please bring it back!
I wish Forever had NOT been cancelled!
I really liked this show. It was different from most things on TV right now. I liked the chemistry between ALL the characters on the show. Wish they would reconsider.
Please bring it back. Great acting
PLEASE BRING BACK FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think this was one of the best series on TV. I very much enjoyed it and will miss it.
I may have already put my feeling on my computer about the cancelation of Forever, but think I should be able to keep writing about my feeling. I am so sorry that Forever was canceled and hope that another station will pick it up.
There has to be a station that will pick this great series up. Forever, is probably one of the classiest shows on TV. What a shame if no other network picks it up. The public will have to keep watching the same old same old television shows. Please CBS, NBC, Netflix, TNT, A&E, AMC or any independent network pick it up. It is tooooo good a series to have been canceled. Thank you
don’t cancel for ever it was it very innovative wonderful show so different from the other cop shows please bring it back