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?
Why?? This was a great show. It wasn’t these like the other shows ridiculous reality shows. I watched faithfully every week on the ABC app. I never have time to see it do the app was great. I am very disappointed. Not everyone likes no brain shows. This was really good!!!
Boo u idiots
Very disappointed that forever was canceled, will follow it anywhere if it gets picked up
It figures that they’d cancel a great show and keep the mindless reality shows on the air. The CEO’s that are responsible need a good kick in the A$$ and stop pandering to the idiots that watch the freakishly stupid reality shows.
I am sad that Forever has been cancelled! It is one of the best shows, which recently have aired on TV. I hope that another network will resurrect it! Because Forever needs to air forever and become a really long story!
great show to bad that they waited until the end of the season to advertise it
LOVED THE SHOW AS WELL AS THE CONCEPT BEHIND IT. SHOULD NOT BE CANCELLED. UPSET TO HEAR IT MAY BE CANCELLED!
I really want to see Forever picked up by another company so the adventures of Henry Morgan can continue. His story is not fully told.
Here’s a crazy plan. Just avoid any Companies that sponsors any show that replace Forever. Guaranteed it will be crap. I may not change anything but who knows?????
I am heartbroken that Forever has been cancelled. I enjoyed the concept, the characters, and am very disappointed to not continue the journey. Please find a home for this show! I’ll watch it!!!
We Love this show! Would Love to see it stay!
I can’t believe that Forever was cancelled. I hope whoever made that decision Gets canned! Any network willing to pick up Forever will have an amazing show and a loyal following…forget #ByeFelicia…its #ByeABC
So sorry to see this show go,I loved it. Enjoyed looking forward to seeing it,every week.
This show has been extremely well-written. I loved it. I enjoyed the interaction between Henry and Abe, and the “secret” that Henry is Abe’s adopted father. It was a good, well-written and well-acted show. It had good plots. I would have liked to see Henry and Jo develop a romance (which was hinted at.)
PLEASE renew this show. (I also liked Body of Proof, for the same reasons: it was well-scripted and well-acted.) Television shows do not need to be full of “trash” to draw an audience.
Ditto and agree about Body of Proof, loved that show and it was killed off too quickly, same as Pushing Daisies, another great show that was ended too soon!
Forever is my favorite show. I can’t fathom why it was cancelled. A special show like Forever should have been promoted and supported. I am hoping that Warner Brothers shops the show to another network.
My daughter and I are VERY upset that Forever was canceled. We LOVED this show!