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 do not cancel it really is great show! The mystery crime solving and history of Henry’s life has me enthralled! I do not watch too much tv shows but FOREVER has me addicted and waiting for the next episode! It would be an injustice to cancel the show especially to all of its fans!!!! Please keep it going!
Please keep this show I like Henry and my husband likes Jo. And who doesn’t love Abe.
I hate reality shows singing or other wise bachelor or whatever give me a good drama any day.
I love the show. I love the mystery and the history interwoven.
Forever is my favorite show. I really like this show and would like to see it renewed. The characters are excellent.
KEEP, KEEP, KEEP!!! My husband and I truly love this show and look forward to Tuesday-night TV! Did you catch that? “My husband and I.” It’s the one show we can agree on and don’t fuss over the fast-forward button (can I get an Amen from all the other ladies out there tired of yet another “reality” show on gold/ruby/whatever mining, deadly sea fishing and incessant language-sensoring bleeping, climbing/trenching/flying in Alaska, etc.?) In fact, the few Tuesday’s that “Forever” had to lay low for whatever reason (other program interruptions or event conflicts?), I do believe we actually pouted for a… Read more »
Forever is my favorite TV show. Please keep it going!!!
I love the show! Please do not cancel.
I’m not a big TV fan, in fact Forever is the only show I watch and the first show I’ve watched in years. I’ll admit Ioan Gruffudd’s picture led me to start watching but then I was intrigued by the story and the characters. I can hope it won’t be cancelled but given the title of the next show, “The Last Death of Henry Morgan”, I’m not going to hold my breath… after all I’m not immortal.
please don’t even think about it:(
My husband and I watch this show every week. We think it’s better than allot of shows out there now.
Something about this show really appeals to me. Keep it on it needs another season for sure. Great characters and really good chemistry. Super interesting.
This is one of the best TV shows of the 2014-2015 season!!! Please don’t cancel!
I love this show…..its really refreshing to see something with a story not a reality show that’s about someone’s silly life
Renewed! Love the plot, characters and history.
I love this show! Do not cancel it!