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?
don’t cancel it
I LOVE this show!!! It’s so fun and Ioan is very easy on the eyes. Judd Hirsh is great and always has been. I love it. Please don’t cancel it!
I LOVE THIS SHOW ! I LOOK FORWARD TO IT. The guy is handsome, compassionate, intelligent, and insightful. The whole cast is great, but the lead guy and the plot of the show are everything. So props to the writers ! please, please don’t cancel. As the guy above said, I loved the mentalist also,….and this is a version of that type show. I love a good mystery. And there are so few programs worth watching anymore.
So grateful to ABC for giving “Forever” a full season. Hopefully, they will renew this wonderful new show for many more seasons. As I have written numerous times, this is an AWESOME show with incredible actors and story lines. Kudos to the writers for the twists and turns each story takes, keeping us dedicated to the mystery of Henry’s longevity. It’s like a puzzle of many pieces that we enjoy putting together each week.
The casting of Ioan Gruffud as Dr. Henry Morgan was BRILLIANT ! And, the choice of Judd Hirsch as his son, a totally perfect match.
Well said Mary Ann – I absolutely agree and am loving the show too
Thank you, Michelle. I’ve been praising this show every chance I get. Only hope ABC LISTENS to all of us. Isn’t there a saying, “The customer is always right.” ? Well, WE’RE the customers, so they should be bending over backwards to please US. Let’s remain hopeful that “Forever” will hang around FOREVER !
This show is great!!!! Please don’t cancel it.
I love this show please don’t cancel it.
love the show!
Don’t cancel….we miss the Mentalist….this is the closest “Mentalist” like character we have this season!!!!
I like the show please don’t cancel!
This is my favorite new show of the season. I would plese ask that it not be cancelled.
I really love this show. I’ve recorded them and watch during the week and I hope a dvd is made. I watch crime shows all the time, I like the fantasy twist this show has added. And would like to look forward to many many shows answering questions to Henry’s past. Please don’t cancel this show so quickly.
This is an excellent program, reminiscent of New Amsterdam, which unfortunately wasn’t given a chance to go on. I hope Forever will last.
An excellent program.Very reminiscent of New Amsterdam, which unfortunately did not last. I hope Forever will last.
I love this show, hope it isn’t cancelled any time soon.
Awesome! entertaining, suspense, dreamy Henry! 100% success! DO NOT CANCEL IT