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?
We love Forever. Its late hour however means we record it and watch it the next evening. Its a good show-you have to have some brains to follow it so its a welcome change. Keep it on the air!!!
PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL. This show is a wonderful fantasy. Actors are great!
This is one of my favorite shows, and I truly hope it gets picked up for a second season. In a sea of awful reality shows, Forever offers fresh stories, likeable characters that complement each other and leave me anxious to see the next episode…week after week.
It should be renewed!!!!!!!!! Its a good show; try an earlier time slot or different night.
I love the show; hope there is another season. Not a great start but it got better and better
I am so sick of all of these reality shows that I appreciate a show that has a good concept and stories. Keep it going.
Are network execs really this dumb? They keep idiocy constantly coming at us in the form of The Bachelor, Honey Boo-Boo, and the ridiculous Kardashian family but would actually cancel a fantastic show like Forever??? ABC?…figure it out and move this show to a better slot so more people can discover and enjoy this great show with the fantastic cast!!! DON’T CANCEL THIS SHOW!!
This is a great TV Series and to cancel it when the network has so much other “junk” its showing would be hard to bear and force my family to watch another network no doubt. Strong words yes but facts and keep the show going.
JRapp
Please renew “Forever”. Great cast. Unique story line!
My wife and I watch this show every week Great cast and concept. Hope it is not cancelled.
This is one show abc should keep and get rid of a lot of other trash shows.
Please renew this show. I love it!!!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this show. The cast perfectly melds together. The stories are great. It is so different from other shows. PLEASE don’t cancel it. There are so many shows on that are basically the same formula that it’s real easy to get bored with t.v. We need another season, and then another, and then another-you get the picture.
I LOVE THIS SHOW! Great characters, actors and story lines. Please do not cancel this show!!!
Absolutely love this show: actors, stories, and acting. My husband and I wait for each episode. Please do not cancel it.