
Scripted series · ABC
Forever
Who says you only live once?
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Forever actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Forever reads strongest on Tension, Bingeability and Character Depth.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

S01E22
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. But at long last, will Jo finally learn about Henry’s secret?
- Directed by Brad Anderson
- Written by Chris Fedak, Matthew Miller

S01E21
The Night in Question
Henry tackles the most important case of his career: the disappearance of the love of his life, Abigail, after she left him. Desperate to find out where she might have gone, Abe, unbeknownst to Henry, secretly contacts Lucas to help find clues to her whereabouts. Already involved in a murder investigation with Jo, Henry involves Lucas and the team of detectives under the guise of searching for “Abe’s mother” — never letting on his own relationship with Abigail. Henry and Abe’s anxiety is ratcheted up as one terrifying domino falls after another until Henry uncovers the horrifying details of Abigail’s last secret.
- Directed by Michael Fields
- Written by Phil Klemmer

S01E11
Skinny Dipper
Henry's mysterious anonymous caller confronts him by framing him for a murder. With the police closing in he is faced with the prospect of having to either leave town or confess his true nature to everyone.
- Directed by Steve Boyum
- Written by Phil Klemmer, Chris Fedak

S01E15
The King of Columbus Circle
Henry and Jo investigate the murder of an exiled king; Abe discovers something about his bloodline.
- Directed by Matt Barber
- Written by Phil Klemmer

S01E16
Memories of Murder
A college student obsessed with the 1970s is murdered. Sparks fly between Henry and a professor.
- Directed by Zetna Fuentes
- Written by Anderson MacKenzie

S01E20
Best Foot Forward
A human foot in a blood-soaked ballet slipper is found in a bin at a theater.
- Directed by John T. Kretchmer
- Written by Sarah Nicole Jones
Recently aired
Latest Episodes

S01E22
The Last Death of Henry Morgan
- Directed by Brad Anderson
- Written by Chris Fedak, Matthew Miller

S01E21
The Night in Question
- Directed by Michael Fields
- Written by Phil Klemmer

S01E20
Best Foot Forward
- Directed by John T. Kretchmer
- Written by Sarah Nicole Jones

S01E19
Punk is Dead
- Directed by John F. Showalter
- Written by Ildy Modrovich

S01E18
Dead Men Tell Long Tales
- Directed by Peter Lauer
- Written by Chris Fedak

S01E17
Social Engineering
- Directed by Antonio Negret
- Written by John Enbom
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Matthew Miller
Showrunner
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Jennifer Gwartz
Executive producer
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Janet Lin
Writer
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Phil Klemmer
Writer
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Allen MacDonald
Writer
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Anderson MacKenzie
Writer
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Cameron Litvack
Writer

Chris Fedak
Writer
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Dean Carpentier
Writer
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Matt Kester
Writer
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Zev Borow
Writer
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Sarah Nicole Jones
Writer
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John Enbom
Writer
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Ildy Modrovich
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jennifer GwartzExecutive Producer
- Dan LinProducer
Writing
- Janet LinWriter
- Phil KlemmerWriter
- Allen MacDonaldWriter
- Anderson MacKenzieWriter
- Cameron LitvackWriter
- Chris FedakWriter
Direction
- David WarrenDirector
- Antonio NegretDirector
- Brad AndersonDirector
- Zetna FuentesDirector
- Michael FieldsDirector
- Matt BarberDirector
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