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 don’t cancel this show. I love it and look forward to it watching it every week. As other’s have said we are sick of reality tv, dancing shows etc. Give us a well written and well acted show.
Please do not cancel the show. Please do continue it until season 2, 3, and many more. PLEASE! This series is legit. They deserve another season people!
On of the best TV shows in a long time. I am amazed the show has not been cancelled because ABC seem to have some kind of death wish and cancels all the good shows and keeping drivel like Dancing With The Stars – what stars? Please do not cancel this show. There are a lot of people watching this show.
As some have stated n their posts, Forever is truly on of the most unique and truly engaging Plots to come along in a long while. Sometimes we forget that we watch TV in order to be entertained and occupied for a given amount of time. This show allows us to escape and become wrapped up in something other than reality TV, dancing, singing and other supposed forms of entertainment. The cast selection is superb and the plots are intriguing and entertaining. This show should be picked up for another season and allowed to develop along its current plot course.… Read more »
ABC gets a good show and then cancels it. I will not watch reality junk; and again, I’m sick of dancing already. Who cares what the 18-49 age group watches, I bet if you check the over 49 age group you will find they are watching Forever.
Great series with words of wisdom in each episode. A good twist to detective work. My wife and I always look forward to watching the show.
My whole family LOVES Forever. Please don’t cancel it. It is one of the few well acted shows left on TV.
Please don’t cancel this show my husband and I love this show. it is so refreshing to see a really good show on tv. I hope they don’t replace it with one of those stupid sit comps or reality show.
Please don’t cancel this show. Great cast, great story line. Deserves another year.
Keep FOREVER as this is one of the most unique plots I have ever seen. The chemistry between Henry and Jo is fantastic as are the cases they work. Having Jo linked with Cuba G. was clever plotting…a tease that was well and subtly resolved in the next episode.
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Forever is a great show with an outstanding cast and amazing story line. It’s so different from all of the other crime, mystery shows. ABC should give this show another season. I also think ABC should change the time slot that Forever has. I have read on many different boards that a lot of people record this show and then watch it the next day but earlier. Does recording a show effect the rating numbers??? This show is intriguing and fun to watch. ABC needs to give ‘Forever’ a season 2. Change the night and time. Anything! But give this… Read more »
To answer your question, no. Only Nealson families effect the ratings. This is when they send out questionnaires to random families. That’s how they decide what to renew or cancel. Seems like the most ridiculously outdated system to me.
Please, for the love of all that is HOLY do NOT cancel this show!!!!!
I love this show. It’s decent, fun to watch and nothing offensive in it so I guess that means it will be canceled. Please don’t cancel this show. Henry and Jo must get together. Bad move putting Cuba Gooding and Jo together. Show went down a notch when that happened. Glad it didn’t develop.
i look forward to watching forever each week. i would like to see you renew this show for sure!!
Truly one of best shows on TV.