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?
PLEASE, there is a lot of people that want FOREVER back. Is anyone listening ?
i miss watching it. I anticipated the next season.
I am so bummed. I set my recorder for this series because I hated to miss it. I used to discuss this program. Sad to see it cancelled.
I thought the series was really good and was dismayed to find it has been cancelled. What a waste to lose a grwat series when there is so much rubbish on TV nowadays
I can’t believe that Forever is cancelled! Such a neat storyline, yes far fetched but love the imagination of it. Great actors as well! I will miss this show. As a side note…Castle was another show I never miss and still don’t but it’s run it’s course…
WHAT?! I was looking up the premier, and saw that it’s cancelled. I am truly shocked! This show was awesome! It was a whole ‘thing’ around this house. Get the kids in bed…my sister came over and she, myself and my husband would watch this show. YES PLEASE, bring it back!
One of my favorite shows. Please bring back. The whole family can watch. No crude language.
Great cast,better than the Kardashians, the Voice and reality shows. Wake up and bring back.
I loves the Forever show on ABC. I wish you would not have canceled it. There is so many stupid shows on tv and Forever has such an interesting story unlike any other.
I really liked this show. It was on my agenda to watch each nite it was on. Please reconsider the cancellation. It was an interesting scenario and the characters were very interesting,
iIs anybody listening? WE WANT FOREVER BACK !
Is anybody listening? WE AWANT FOREVER BACK !
With all of the lousy shows on TV, why cancel a good one?! ABC keep’s castle, which has turned into a lousy show and drops Forever! Who’s making these decisions at ABC?! Probably the same person looking for more reality TV garbage to shove down our throats! Forever should’ve at least been given 3 seasons! Instead we’ll have more bachelor’s and bachelorette’s that never work out-what a joke!
Loved FOREVER…..please bring it back……………..
Loved this show. Need to bring it back. Seems all the great shows are gone and reality TV and overly sexed shows are on.
Just found out the show was cancelled , WHY ? It had a good story line , The lead actors (male) where Likeable , IT WORKED , FOREVER IS ENJOYABLE TO WATCH .