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 think that Forever is one of the best shows on TV…..it should not be canceled!!!
Come on ABC, for once take a chance on quality!
Please!!!! Another network needs to pick Forever up. TNT, AMC, A&E, Ovation……anyone. This was one of the most intelligent writing and casting I have witnessed on the three major networks in years. I am in shock.
I love this show. Why can’t they give well scripted -well.acted shows a chance when so many mindless ones are left on? We need to send the execs something as Roswell fans did when they sent the hot sauce to keep it on….how ’bout sending a few thousand pocket watches???
I love this show. Why did they not give a well scripted-well acted show a chance when so many mindless comedies are left on. We need to send something to these execs as Roswell fans did to get them to reconsider. How ’bout we a.few.thousand pocket watches!
Absolutely disappointed as well on the cancelling this show. I am so tired of the same old shows making returns year after year. Seems as if the actors themselves are even getting tired of the shows themselves. As far as “reality” shows, boring and uninspiring. Forever was interesting, fun for the wife and I to watch and I actually looked forward to the next episode from week to week. I believe I’m done watching new shows. Maybe I’ll start watching if they make it into a few seasons.
I love this show. We need to send something to these execs as.fans of Roswell.did to get.them to reconsider!!!! How’bout we all send pocket watches….I am not kidding..someone has to fer this back on!!!
I am just sick about this show being cancelled. So wrong. It was such a great story, so romantic.
I love this show! My husband loves this show – my two teenage boys love this show. Do you know how rare it is to have a show the entire family enjoys?!?! Please don’t cancel – there are tons of others show you can cancel instead!!!
I am pissed and sick of the one season show that they leave you hanging. I cutting off all network TV and going with Netflix or some other service that I don’t have to deel with the networks ****.
I haven’t been able to view the last show on my DVR, because now it’s so sad, and it will end without a conclusion. I don’t know when I’ll feel like watching it. Unfortunately, “people” (whoever they might be) like those lousy reality shows and silly sitcoms.
Great show. dissappointed to hear it is cancelled. maybe if enough people speak out they could bring it back. atleast to see how Jo copes with Henry’s secret.
I love this show!!! Why is it being canceled? Great characters and good stories. It is a shame to end this series. Give it another season to catch on!!!!
I was so disappointed to read that this show was cancelled. I think ABC made a mistake here. This was one of the best shows on TV this year. So VERY disappointed!
Loved this show. Characters were really getting solid.
I love this show whyed it get cancelled