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 loved this show….it was very well written and so entertaining. One of the few shows I watched each week. So sad a good show was not given another season.
If you all like this show as much as I did, call Netflix and have them return it to their station. Their number is 1-888-638-3549
Cancell something else this is my favorite show unique please renew
Please don’t cancell the show. It’s very addictive & love all the characters. It’s one of the things my sister & I look forward to watching together every week.
This was the one show I made a point to watch every week. I laughed, I cried and I was interested in the storyline unfolding. I was so sad so see it on the cancellation list. I am still hoping that another network will pick it up and continue.
I really liked this show and was really looking forward to the 2nd season. Please bring it back.
I was really looking forward to another season!
Was surprised to hear that it had been cancelled it is a new and interesting story line.
hopefully another network will it pick up
Forever was one of the very, very, very few watchable TV shows of the last few years Why on earth would you cancel it? PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!
ABC couldn’t spot a good show if it hit them in the face, and when they do get a winner they kill it by putting it opposite another winner like NCIS. This was one of the only shows I regularly watched on that network. Sorry they didn’t have the foresight to keep it.
This was one of my favorite shows on TV. Great characters, great theme…please bring it back! Canceling is a mistake!
This was one of the best shows in such a long time. The flashbacks in to the past were so interesting. It had all the best elements for a great show.
This was the most enthralling series I have had the pleasure to watch in a long time, loved it. Very, very disappointed it was cancelled, I suggest you have a re-think, these kind of shows are the best!!!
Please bring this show back! It is the best one on TV.
I was so surprised Forever was not renewed. FINALLY there was a really good show the whole family could watch without bad language and fully clothed people. As a family we will really miss this show.
I think this was a great show with a lot of unique weekly shows and a hint of mingling past and present with a tad of supernatural. The only reason it could have failed is lack of promotion of the show. I picked it up on Hulu and watched all of the episodes in 2 days. I was very disappointed when I found it was not continued or picked up by someone else that would have properly promoted it.
I am so sorry it was not continued.
This was one of the most intriguing ideas in a long time. It should never have been cancelled.