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?
ABC finally had a show I wanted to watch. After waiting every week for the next episode, I’m so sad they made the mistake of not renewing it for another season (especially leaving a cliff-hanger). Why??
This is one of the few TV show that I absolute love. Should NOT cancelled this show
They absolutely should NOT have cancelled this show!
Good writing, light-hearted drama with an original concept and good chemistry between the actors.
Being an expatriate Brit I like the series because of its obvious British connections, although Henry is played by the Welsh actor, Ioan Gruffudd. I believe it ranks favourably with Elementary another Brit connection series. Incidentally I wonder just how many people realise how many British shows are duplicated here in the States?
You Brits have good taste. Glad you are enjoying Forever.
Yes you do. Can you recomend something similar ?
I loved the Highlander meet Quincy premise I hope that this show will be brought back. The networks never give shows a chance. Not every show hits the ground blazing, It has to develop an audience. i watched every episode. I was very disappointed when I heard this show would be cancelled.
I guess it is time to quit tv altogether and go to Netflix……. I feel sad that ABC cancelled its best show. No more ABC for me. Not even an ending episode ! You could do that at least !!!!!
u guys are idiots to cancel a really good written show, very disappointed in abc now I know why there doing so bad. maybe i’ll stop watching abc
I just loved this show, and when I read it was cancelled I just couldn’t believe it. ABC ABC needs to get sorted. Bring it back. Look what happened to Star Trek???
ABC keeps crap shows and cancels good ones like this?
My family and I would watch Forever together. It was in all of our top ten favourite shows on tv! We’re all very sad to hear that it was canceled as we were anxiously waiting for the new season to start.
Been one of the most original shows I’ve seen so I’ve been really waiting for it to come back. If we all keep writing maybe ABC will bring it back, let’s go.
You can see by ABC rating records how bad they are doing. They canceled the ONLY good show on TV. What’s wrong America?
forever was my favourite show
why would they cancel it?!??!?!?!? it was a good show and joe JUST found out about henry. i was waiting t see how she handles it all
STUPID ********!!!!!!! I love the tv show of Forever. Why’d they cancell it?
I’ve been waiting for the show to come back on, I can’t believe you csncelled it. It was one of my favorite shows. Bring it back!!!