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’m so sick of ABC canceling great shows. This was a show my whole family loved. Please reconsider or someone else pick up!!
A truly good show with a truly undeserved fate. I don’t get why it didn’t catch on. 🙁
What a shame that this show is being cancelled. There is very little quality shows left and I do think this was a quality show. Like Scorpion, it deals with personalities, not just crimes, shootouts, bombs, car crashes etc. What is wrong with ABC?
Very disappointed! Should be renewed for another season!
Great show…so disappointed it has been cancelled.
I can’t believe you “Forever” is being cancelled, how sad.
Please don’t cancel another great show!! I love this show. Even my 11 loves watching it with me. He can’t wait to see what the next weeks episode brings. It’s not fair that another great show with awesome stars will not be on.
It is true that it had a late hour and it also had competition with Covert Affairs. They need to change the time slot hour or day and maybe another network can pick it up. USA always seems to get their stuff right.
I reall enjoyed FOREVER. I’m disappointed with ABC …think goodness for Direct TV. I can go else where.
My wife and I both love “Forever”, however, we realize it is probably too cerebral for the masses, so this is why it was cancelled. Too bad, the following it does have is like a cult following, loyal and will watch every episode.
This is a great show, please do not cancel. I have not missed an episode.
It should have been renewed. It’s a very, very good show, one of the better one’s on ABC. It has a great story line, is well written and thought out and better than any of the reality shows the network offers. Perhaps if not scene on ABC, another network or provider such as Netflix will pick it up.
This show is a GREAT SHOW, IT SHOULDN’T BE CANCELLED. Please reconsider
Forever must stay on.
I like the show. It is entertaining without all the blood and gore of a lot of shows on TV now. It is easy to follow and not so nail-biting that I stay stressed out while watching it. There is so many bad shows on now that need to be canceled. I am getting tired of watching television. Why is it so hard for someone to come up with a decent and entertaining show without all the sex and violence?