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?
There are several families in our retirement community that watch this show. We all have but one request. The word on the street is that this find show has been canceled. Would you please have a suitable ending completing the series.
Sincerely, Harold and Linda
I LOVE the show!!! Please don’t cancel, please!
Great show. Renew it, ABC, or pick it up, Internet universe.
Great show. Spectacular season finale. Renew.
This is a great series. Better than Highlander because there is no beheading each week. Sort of Sherlock Holies meets the Highlander. Please let us have another season.
I absolutely love this show! Please don’t cancelled yet another great show!
Please don’t cancel this show. I love the storyline and the characters and I definitely want to know how Jo handles Henry’s big revelation.
I Think this show is great. Great characters and script. I and my wife will be very upset if it is canceled . We have watched every show and it just gets better.
I love this show and the actors. Please don’t cancel it. Cancel some other stupid show like the last man alive
In a sea mediocre and dreadful pap “Forever” along with sadly too few others is a bright spot. It’s one of what I call Thinkers. TV shows where you actually need an IQ higher than room temperature to truly understand what’s going on. Perhaps that’s it’s greatest drawback in a would where the Kardashian’s and The Real Wives of What Ever are considered as “Reality” perhaps something that actually requires thought is a drawback.
Anyway I feel that if it is canceled we will have lost some entertainment that has a real value.
Do not cancel Forever.
The show is refreshing, different, well written and great chemistry between the entire cast. Some shows need time to build that number the networks want, look at The Big Bang Theory, or one of the biggest TV shows of all-time Steinfeld. I’m not saying it will be the next Steinfeld, but a hit yes. Give it a chance!
One of the better new one hour shows this season, because the show employs a very interesting concept for a detective series. Most importantly, the writing does not insult one’s intelligence. “Forever” and “Castle” are great date night fare besides both being some of the more entertaining programs on TV. A two hour special combining both shows to start off the fall season would be very appealing to all who like either one or both of these TV series. It would be very entertaining to have all four main characters change allegiances among themselves on how to solve the crime… Read more »
Renew show. Show is different than any other show. GREAT SHOW!
“Forever” is a great show with interesting characters and has become my favorite.
The dynamics between father and son, the chemistry between Henry and Joe, and the personal growth of Lucas have been a joy to watch.
This is “Quincy” with a british accent, great sidekicks and glimpses into the past.
Had the show been given a better time slot and not started out a little slow it would have been a sure success.
It deserves another chance.
Please renew it and I will be sure to watch