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 love this show. I do not want to see it canceled. One of the few shows I looked forward to seeing every week. I am very disappointed that it will not come back next season.
ABC you have truly let your fans down. My wife and I have faithfully watched FOREVER since the very first episode, and looked forward to it every week. We also WATCHED Once upon a time and have left it behind, because it grew stale and dry, yet you keep that on the air. Truthfully I should mail you a bag of cat $h!t because the intelligence it would possess far exceeds anything your entire board of directors has combined. FOREVER is truly one of the best shows on the air and you canceled it, so I hereby cancel anything that… Read more »
I’m so sick of stupidity getting renewed and a fantastic show like this getting cancelled. So sick of it
Finally a quality show with great acting, compelling characters and storyline, and you cancel it!! Shame on you. some of us are sick of reality shows and dysfunctional family so called comedies. Bring back FOREVER!
I can’t believe this! First class show, great script, fabulous acting…so sad!!!
Forever…..great story line, interesting plots, wonderful characters and acting.
Henry Morgan was a forever winner. His relationships to all the show characters were unique and compelling. Consider a second season to how all these characters develop and interact. Why can’t you keep the intelligent shows continued along side the silly ones and all the non brainier reality shows? There are those of us who enjoy viewing something that makes us think or question.
This series has a great story line and was just getting good. The basics are being covered in season 1 and the blossoming love line between Henry and assistant Joe, was making this even more interesting. I am very upset this show was cancelled at this early stage of the game. There is so much left to see. Come on and don’t do this to us.
How can you cancel such a great series? It makes me sad that this has happened. 🙁
What is wrong with ABC? Why would they cancel the best show they have offered in years! Was there not enough violence, sex, or vulgarity for them? Intelligent writing and excellent acting is apparently not ABC’s forte! This makes me so very angry.
Should have been renewed!
What a shame to have this show cancelled . I loved this show
This makes me sad 🙁
You have got to keep this show. It is very well written and Henry is extremely good, as well as Judd H.
As usual another good show canceled, yet we still have those ridiculous reality shows still going. What has happened go tv today?
TV is dominated by brain dead clowns. They have a great show but are too dumb to realize it. Sadly they didn’t have the education or skill sets to become squeegee kids or politicians. All hail politicians. Dumb clowns in expensive suits.
Finally a TV show worth watching and gets cancelled! It’s a great show and one that my entire family can watch! Please don’t cancel Forever give it a chance to even get started before you end it!!