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Forever

TV·2014–2015·1 season, 22 episodes·ABC·Drama, Crime, Supernatural·1h·8.1·Created by Matthew Miller

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Doctor Henry Morgan, New York City's star medical examiner, has a secret. He doesn't just study the dead to solve criminal cases, he does it to solve the mystery that has eluded him for 200 years - the answer to his own inexplicable immortality. This long life has given Henry remarkable observation skills which impresses his new partner, Detective Jo Martinez. Each week, a new case and their budding friendship will reveal layers of Henry's long and colorful past. Only his best friend and confidant, Abe knows Henry's secret.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Forever S01E02Look Before You LeapS01E02 · 7.5After Henry pegs the case of a would-be bridge jumper as a homicide while the police label it a suicide, he and Jo go on a rogue investigation for proof. Meanwhile, Henry's anonymous caller surfaces again. Apparently, he has been tracking him for years. A letter on antique stationary might provide Henry a fascinating clue about the caller, and he enlists Abe's help in tracing the note's history to a foreign locale. Revealing flashbacks unveil the beginning of Henry's great love affair with his soon-to-be wife, Abigail.
  2. 02Forever S01E05The Pugilist BreakS01E05 · 7.5What looks like a drug overdose death of a reformed junkie-turned community activist results in Henry and Jo tracking a murderer. The complex investigation involves dirty dealings between a real estate developer and a community organizer with millions of dollars at stake. Henry flashes back to the same 1890s New York tenement where he worked as a doctor to help the poor, including an orphan boy who gives him a special handmade gift. Meanwhile, Abe cooks up a Sunday dinner feast for Henry, Jo and himself. When Jo tries to find out how the two men know one another, Henry weaves an elaborate tale to cover the truth.
  3. 03Forever S01E04The Art of MurderS01E04 · 7.4The death of Gloria Carlyle, the elegant, seemingly ruthless matriarch of one of New York's wealthiest and oldest families, brings a world of hurt down on her family. After Gloria is found dead at a Metropolitan Museum of Art gala celebration of her philanthropy, Henry runs through a variety of suspects and motives but is pulled from the case when the family demands faster answers. Abe assists Henry and Jo entering the family's estate sale for important clues through his antique connections. Meanwhile, Henry is tormented by the haunting and melancholy memories that this particular art museum holds for him when it comes to the love of his life, Abigail, and their ironic personal history with Gloria. It all calls into question, what would you do for love?

Cast

Ioan GruffuddIoan GruffuddDr. Henry MorganAlana De La GarzaAlana De La GarzaDetective Jo MartinezDonnie KeshawarzDonnie KeshawarzDetective Mike HansonJudd HirschJudd HirschAbeJoel David MooreJoel David MooreLucas WahlLorraine ToussaintLorraine ToussaintLt. Joanna ReeceBarbara Eve HarrisBarbara Eve HarrisLt. Marcia Roarke

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2014–15Aired 7.1Season avg
  1. S01E01Forever S01E01PilotSeptember 22, 2014 7.3In the premiere episode, "Pilot," Dr. Henry Morgan's exciting, adventurous and intriguing long life has blessed him with amazing insight and
  2. S01E02Forever S01E02Season's bestLook Before You LeapSeptember 23, 2014 7.5After Henry pegs the case of a would-be bridge jumper as a homicide while the police label it a suicide, he and Jo go on a rogue investigati
  3. S01E03Forever S01E03Fountain of YouthSeptember 30, 2014 7.2Henry is interested in aging and how to die, but New York's wealthy elderly are chasing a way to turn back the clock. A clinic is dispensing
  4. S01E04Forever S01E04The Art of MurderOctober 7, 2014 7.4The death of Gloria Carlyle, the elegant, seemingly ruthless matriarch of one of New York's wealthiest and oldest families, brings a world o
  5. S01E05Forever S01E05The Pugilist BreakOctober 14, 2014 7.5What looks like a drug overdose death of a reformed junkie-turned community activist results in Henry and Jo tracking a murderer. The comple
  6. S01E06Forever S01E06The Frustrating Thing About PsychopathsOctober 21, 2014 7.4When a human heart is delivered fresh out of a body to the homicide division, Henry and Jo end up in the middle of a Jack the Ripper copycat
  7. S01E07Forever S01E07New York KidsOctober 28, 2014 7.3Dr. Tyler Forester, founder of a free medical clinic and the son of a Wall Street billionaire, is awarded one of the city's highest honors f
  8. S01E08Forever S01E08The Ecstasy of AgonyNovember 11, 2014 7.1Henry and Jo discover there is a fine line between pleasure and pain when the death of a successful businessman and devoted husband points t
  9. S01E09Forever S01E096 A.M.November 18, 2014 7.2Harlem's jazz community serves as the backdrop for a musical murder probe dealing with the rights to a legendary jazz hit, "6 A.M." Whoever
  10. S01E10Forever S01E10The Man in the Killer SuitDecember 2, 2014 7.0When all the ingredients for a sensational, scandalous murder investigation are combined -- a fairytale romance gone wrong, a jealous mentor
  11. S01E11Forever S01E11Skinny DipperDecember 9, 2014 7.0When a taxi cab driver is killed with an antique sword, it is just the start of the tangled web the anonymous caller weaves to draw Henry un
  12. S01E12Forever S01E12The Wolves of Deep BrooklynJanuary 6, 2015 7.0Greed is definitely not good when Henry and Jo investigate the murder of a young financial investment phenom from humble beginnings who turn
  13. S01E13Forever S01E13Diamonds Are ForeverJanuary 13, 2015 7.2Henry and Jo's murder investigation of an ex-con, who is being framed for a jewelry story heist, reveals a special connection between the vi
  14. S01E14Forever S01E14Hitler on the Half-ShellFebruary 3, 2015 7.0Is Karl Haas a hero or a traitor and thief? When he ends up in the morgue, it starts an explosive chain of events with Henry and Jo racing t
  15. S01E15Forever S01E15The King of Columbus CircleFebruary 10, 2015 6.9What appears to be the dead body of an ordinary old man, turns out to be of royal lineage with an unusual connection to Henry. A familiar sc
  16. S01E16Forever S01E16Memories of MurderFebruary 24, 2015 7.0The death of a young college woman sends Henry and Jo back to the cultural hotbed that was New York in the 1970s. Murder victim Sarah Clancy
  17. S01E17Forever S01E17Social EngineeringMarch 3, 2015 7.0Henry and Jo examine the world of cyber-terrorism to track down a killer when a member of a secret hack-tivist group turns up dead. The inve
  18. S01E18Forever S01E18Dead Men Tell Long TalesMarch 24, 2015 7.0When the owner of a treasure hunting salvage company is murdered, the investigation leads Henry and Jo on a chase to find the missing ship's
  19. S01E19Forever S01E19Punk is DeadMarch 31, 2015 7.1Jo and Isaac Monroe, her handsome, wealthy new suitor, are spending a night out at a punk rock club when a mummified woman's body is found i
  20. S01E20Forever S01E20Best Foot ForwardApril 7, 2015 7.0The uber-competitive and passionate backstage world of ballet is the backdrop for Henry and Jo's next murder investigation. When a severed h
  21. S01E21Forever S01E21The Night in QuestionApril 21, 2015 7.2Henry tackles the most important case of his career: the disappearance of the love of his life, Abigail, after she left him. Desperate to fi
  22. S01E22Forever S01E22The Last Death of Henry MorganMay 5, 2015 7.0Henry 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

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