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?
I agree with those that say the good shows are canceled before they even have a chance to hook a lot of viewers. Or they have hooked a lot of viewers but decided to cancel in view of these stupid shows that are supposed to be reality TV? I love forever and has a great cast and great plot and is not over done I especially like when Henry looks back in the time about his past and now if he shares that with Jo I think they’ll be some more interesting stories and chapters in his life. Please keep… Read more »
This is the ONLY TV show I watch! It is brilliantly intriguing! The characters are witty and realistic. Please keep this show going!
I love this show….it NEEDS to stay on air. It is brilliant. I will be heartbroken if it is not renewed and the present cast does not return.
Please do not cancel Forever. Ioan Gruffudd is wonderful asDr. HENRY Morgen. It has so many story possibilities. The cast are terrific with loads of chemistry. Don’t give up on this show.
I love Forever- great casting, imaginative plot line with immortality basis, good weekly crimes to solve! Please renew this show…
Definitely renew. This is possibly the most unique shows on TV. The cast is fabulous and the writers always seem to come up with interesting scenarios. Well done!!!!
Please keep it going. Love this show love the cast.
Renew!! Great show!
I am hoping that Forever will be renewed next season. I love the cast and the stories are different and intriguing. I look forward to the show each week and hope that you the network will give it more time and advertise it more. Henry and Jo have wonderful chemistry and I have always been a fan of Judd Hirsch.
This show is inventive with a fabulous cast and should not be cancelled. But ABC has a history of canceling such shows, with no resolution for the viewers. Maybe this time will be different.
It has that whole detectiVe feel to it almost like an immortal Sherlock Holmes. This show deserves to be renewed!
Oh no this show needs to stay on the air! If you cancel it, we shall riot the streets of the world shouting to the heavens to bring back the immortal Henry!
I adore this show! It better not go away FOREVER!!
I love this show. Please don’t cancel it. The characters and actors are awesome (esp. Ian Gruffudd, seriously) and the lead actors have great chemistry.
The story is just getting started and there’s so much potential for this show!!
KEEP THIS SHOW. IT IS THE BEST!!!!!
I am sick of good shows being cancel. Did you ever stop to think that You are losing viewers because of the trash you put on TV. When you get a good show like FOREVER for god sakes give it a chance. You really have a bunch of idiots running your network if you are going to cancel FOREVER. In the words of a famous woman “and that’s all I have to say about that.”