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?
The cancellation of this show just shows that the good shows that are interesting and not filled double sexual meanings and garbage are no longer kept on the air. This was the best show on tv and of course now it is gone. I thought that finally someone got it right.
I was really enjoying watching this show. I really don’t understand why all the good shows get cancelled
should have been continued. Please bring it back.
I really liked this show and was sad when I heard it was cancelled. I thought the acting was really good and the story line kept me intrigued. I miss watching it. I definitely don’t think it should have been cancelled.
I love this show. pls return it.
I really love the show. wish they would bring it back
I loved this show and I really hope the show is brought back. I think ABC made a bad decision on canceling this show . You enjoy a good show on tv and then they go and cancel it. I think all the characters fit so well together m. Bad move ABC!!!!! Bring”FOREVER” back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This show is so good and so interesting I think it might have been the time slot or no ever tizing everyone out for the show bring it back so I’m going to say
Some shows on TV should stay and some are so horrible and you wonder why they are on. This is one which definitely should stay.
I really enjoyed this series. It was well-written and acted. I was seriously disappointed when I learned it was canceled and dragged my feet to finish the series as I didn’t want it to end. Now that my husband and I have finished watching the last episode, I am even more disappointed in its cancellation. I really wish they would bring this show back.
l loved the show show it should be renewed and given a second chance
My husband and I loved this show- so sorry it got cancelled. I thought it was really interesting
this was one of my favorite TV shows and it seems whenever I start liking a series it gets cancelled.
This is one show that my husband and I can really spend time watching together. We love watching different shows, this is the first time we find something that we can both enjoy together and it gets cancelled. How upsetting. I am very disappointed. I wish they could reconsider. When we can find a connection like this, it is great. But the cancellation of this show does bring me some sadness
My husband and I really enjoyed this series. Excellent story line. But I guess if there are no zombies or vampires it’s not a show. Geez. Stupid move ABC.