American criminal dramas have been turning into a popular genre in the last one or two decades, just like the k dramas. Countless American crime dramas like Brooklyn 99, etc have been reigning the internet and the various OTT platforms. Forever is one such popular show that dates back to 2014. Matt Miller in 2014, came up with a show about a doctor and his collaboration with the NYPD.
The show revolves around the life and events in the life of Dr. Henry Morgan who is a New York City medical examiner. He is one of the most brilliant medical professionals available in the entire Newyork to study the dead bodies associated with criminal cases. He is associated with the NYPD and helps them in solving different murder mysteries.
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Show Details:
TV Series: | Forever |
Genre: | Fantasy
Crime drama Medical drama |
Created by: | Matt Miller |
Starring: | Ioan Gruffudd
Alana de la Garza Joel David Moore Donnie Keshawarz Lorraine Toussaint Judd Hirsch |
Running time: | September 22, 2014 –
May 5, 2015 |
Producers | Matt Miller
Jennifer Gwartz Dan Lin Chris Fedak |
Composer: | Josh Kramon |
Original language: | English |
More about the show:
Forever is an American television drama series that belongs to the genre of fantasy, crime drama, and medical drama. It was created by Matt Miller and stars Ioan Gruffudd, Alana de la Garza, Joel, David Moore, Donnie Keshawarz, Lorraine Toussaint, and Judd Hirsch in important roles.
The show is about a medical professional named Dr. Henry Morgan who studies dead bodies and helps the NYPD to unsolve various murder mysteries. The background score of the show has been given by Josh Kramon. The show has been shot across the different locations of The United States of America and has been made in English.
The show has had just one season released till now and it had 22 episodes. The executive producers of the show are Matt Miller, Jennifer Gwartz, Dan Lin, and Chris Fedak. Each of its episodes is approximately 42 minutes long.
The production companies involved in its production are Good Session, Lin Pictures, and Warner Bros. Television. The official distributor of the show was Warner Bros. Television Distribution. The show aired from September 22, 2014, to May 5, 2015.
Plot:
The plot of the show revolves around Dr. Henry Morgan who studies dead bodies associated with criminal cases and then helps the NYPD in solving different murder cases. As the story unfolds, we see how Morgan gets in trouble being a part of the NYPD and all the obstacles that come in his path.
Characters:
- Ioan Gruffudd was featured in the role of Dr. Henry Morgan.
- Alana de la Garza was featured in the role of Detective Jo Martinez.
- Judd Hirsch featured in the role of Abe.
- Joel David Moore featured in the role of Lucas Wan.
- Donnie Keshawarz featured in the role of Detective Hanson.
- Lorraine Toussaint featured in the role of Lt. Joanna Reece.
- MacKenzie Mauzy featured in the role of Abigail Morgan.
- Burn Gorman featured in the role of Lewis Farber.
- Hilarie Burton was featured in the role of Iona Payne / Molly Dowes.
- David Krumholtz featured in the role of 1984 Abe.
- William Baldwin featured in the role of Oliver Clarion.
- Clarke Peters featured in the role of Jerry Charters.
- John Noble featured in the role of Aubrey Griffin.
- Emily Kinney featured in the role of Jennifer Schroeder.
- Mather Zickel featured in the role of Frederick Gardner.
Episodes:
- The first episode of the show was named “pilot” and it premiered on September 22, 2014. It was directed by Brad Anderson and was written by Matt Miller.
- The second episode of the show was named “Look Before You Leap” and it aired on September 23, 2014. It was helmed by Sam Hill and written by Matt Miller.
- The third episode of the show was named “Fountain of Youth” and it aired on September 30, 2014. It was helmed by David Warren and written by Janet Lin.
- The fourth episode of the show was named “The Art of Murder” and it aired on October 7, 2014. It was helmed by Jace Alexander and written by Chris Fedak.
- The fifth episode of the show was named “The Pugilist Break” and it aired on October 14, 2014. It was helmed by John T. Kretchmer and written by Phil Klemmer.
- The sixth episode of the show was named “The Frustrating Thing About Psychopaths” and it aired on October 21, 2014. It was helmed by Zetna Fuentes and written by Sarah Nicole Jones.
- The seventh episode of the show was named “New York Kids” and it aired on October 28, 2014. It was helmed by Steve Shill and written by Zev Borow.
- The eighth episode of the show was named “The Ecstasy of Agony” and it aired on November 11, 2014. It was helmed by Brad Anderson and written by Allen MacDonald.
- The ninth episode of the show was named “6 A.M.” and it aired on November 18, 2014. It was helmed by Peter Lauer and written by Dean Carpentier and Matt Kester.
- The tenth episode of the show was named “The Man in the Killer Suit” and it aired on December 2, 2014. It was helmed by Jace Alexander and written by Cameron Litvack.
- The eleventh episode of the show was named “Skinny Dipper” and it aired on December 9, 2014. It was helmed by Steve Boyum and written by Chris Fedak & Phil Klemmer.
- The twelfth episode of the show was named “The Wolves of Deep Brooklyn” and it aired on January 6, 2015. It was helmed by Rob Bailey and written by Zev Borow.
- The thirteenth episode of the show was named “Diamonds Are Forever” and it aired on January 13, 2015. It was helmed by John T. Kretchmer and written by Janet Lin.
- The fourteenth episode of the show was named “Hitler on the Half Shell” and it aired on February 3, 2015. It was helmed by David Warren and written by Sarah Nicole Jones.
- The fifteenth episode of the show was named “The King of Columbus Circle” and it aired on February 10, 2015. It was helmed by Matt Barber and written by Phil Klemmer.
- The sixteenth episode of the show was named “Memories of Murder” and it aired on February 24, 2015. It was helmed by Zetna Fuentes and written by Anderson Mackenzie.
- The seventeenth episode of the show was named “Social Engineering” and it aired on March 3, 2015. It was helmed by Antonio Negret and written by John Enbom.
- The eighteenth episode of the show was named “Dead Men Tell Long Tales” and it aired on March 24, 2015. It was helmed by Peter Lauer and written by Chris Fedak and Matt Kester.
- The nineteenth episode of the show was named “Punk is Dead” and it aired on March 31, 2015. It was helmed by John F. Showalter and written by Ildy Modrovich.
- The twentieth episode of the show was named “Best Foot Forward” and it aired on April 7, 2015. It was helmed by John T. Kretchmer and written by Sarah Nicole Jones & Zev Borow.
- The twenty-first episode of the show was named “The Night in Question” and it aired on April 21, 2015. It was helmed by Michael Fields and written by Phil Klemmer.
- The twenty-second episode of the show was named “The Last Death of Henry Morgan” and it aired on May 5, 2015. It was helmed by Brad Anderson and written by Matt Miller & Chris Fedak.
Will there be Forever Season 2?
After the series was released, it received mixed reactions from its critics. After airing the first season of the show, ABC canceled its second season.