Forever
Special Sneak Preview Monday, September 22, 10:00-11:00 p.m.;
Regular Time Period Premiere, Tuesday, September 23, 10:00-11:00 p.m.
What if you could be immortal and live forever? Would you find it a blessing or a curse? Meet Dr. Henry Morgan (Ioan Gruffudd), New York City's star medical examiner who has an unusual secret. He doesn't just study the dead to solve criminal cases -- he is trying to solve a mystery that has eluded him for over 200 years: his own inexplicable immortality. Henry's exciting, adventurous and intriguing long life has blessed him with amazing insight and observational skills, which not only impresses his new partner, Detective Jo Martinez (Alana De La Garza), but peaks her curiosity about who he is. Each week, a new case and their budding friendship will peel back the layers of Henry's colorful extraordinary past, on ABC's new drama, "Forever."
Henry and Jo combine to make a powerful crime fighting team. Henry, with his charming wit, charisma and an eerie knowledge not just of police procedure but the whole culture, finds an apt collaborator in Jo. Her personal history thrust her into law enforcement, making her an outstanding cop who can connect with the criminal mentality. They both are hiding pieces of their lives and both have lost a great love, albeit Henry's stretches back some years. Henry met his beloved Abigail during World War II. On the other hand, Jo lost her husband a year-and-a-half ago. She finds a sympathetic ear in Henry, but his "Sherlockian" perception and his straight forward, no nonsense approach to people both fascinates and frustrates her. How does this man know so much? Will she discover who the real Henry is?
However, Abe (Judd Hirsch) is Henry's best and only friend. He also is the only one who knows Henry's secret and the two men share an unconventional bond. A romantic at heart, Abe is the more optimistic of the two. However, even though he has an active social life, something is keeping him from getting serious with any woman.
As Henry soon discovers, someone else knows his secret. He may not be the only "immortal" out there. It's just part of the captivating mystery surrounding Henry's strange circumstances and his long search to uncover the cause of his condition and escape.
"Forever" stars Ioan Gruffudd ("Fantastic Four") as Henry, Judd Hirsch ("Taxi," "Damages," "Maron") as Abe, Alana De La Garza ("Law & Order") as Detective Jo Martinez, Lorraine Touissant ("Orange is the New Black") as Lt. Joanne Reece, Donnie Keshawarz ("Homeland," "The Wolf of Wall Street") as Detective Hanson and Joel David Moore ("Bones," "Avatar") as Lucas.
"Forever" was created by Matt Miller ("Chuck," "666 Park Avenue," "Human Target"). Miller, Dan Lin ("Sherlock Holmes," "Gangster Squad") & Jennifer Gwartz ("Veronica Mars," "Cupid," "Party Down") are executive producers. The pilot was written by Miller and directed by Brad Anderson, who was also an executive producer.
Special Sneak Preview Monday, September 22, 10:00-11:00 p.m.;
Regular Time Period Premiere, Tuesday, September 23, 10:00-11:00 p.m.
What if you could be immortal and live forever? Would you find it a blessing or a curse? Meet Dr. Henry Morgan (Ioan Gruffudd), New York City's star medical examiner who has an unusual secret. He doesn't just study the dead to solve criminal cases -- he is trying to solve a mystery that has eluded him for over 200 years: his own inexplicable immortality. Henry's exciting, adventurous and intriguing long life has blessed him with amazing insight and observational skills, which not only impresses his new partner, Detective Jo Martinez (Alana De La Garza), but peaks her curiosity about who he is. Each week, a new case and their budding friendship will peel back the layers of Henry's colorful extraordinary past, on ABC's new drama, "Forever."
Henry and Jo combine to make a powerful crime fighting team. Henry, with his charming wit, charisma and an eerie knowledge not just of police procedure but the whole culture, finds an apt collaborator in Jo. Her personal history thrust her into law enforcement, making her an outstanding cop who can connect with the criminal mentality. They both are hiding pieces of their lives and both have lost a great love, albeit Henry's stretches back some years. Henry met his beloved Abigail during World War II. On the other hand, Jo lost her husband a year-and-a-half ago. She finds a sympathetic ear in Henry, but his "Sherlockian" perception and his straight forward, no nonsense approach to people both fascinates and frustrates her. How does this man know so much? Will she discover who the real Henry is?
However, Abe (Judd Hirsch) is Henry's best and only friend. He also is the only one who knows Henry's secret and the two men share an unconventional bond. A romantic at heart, Abe is the more optimistic of the two. However, even though he has an active social life, something is keeping him from getting serious with any woman.
As Henry soon discovers, someone else knows his secret. He may not be the only "immortal" out there. It's just part of the captivating mystery surrounding Henry's strange circumstances and his long search to uncover the cause of his condition and escape.
"Forever" stars Ioan Gruffudd ("Fantastic Four") as Henry, Judd Hirsch ("Taxi," "Damages," "Maron") as Abe, Alana De La Garza ("Law & Order") as Detective Jo Martinez, Lorraine Touissant ("Orange is the New Black") as Lt. Joanne Reece, Donnie Keshawarz ("Homeland," "The Wolf of Wall Street") as Detective Hanson and Joel David Moore ("Bones," "Avatar") as Lucas.
"Forever" was created by Matt Miller ("Chuck," "666 Park Avenue," "Human Target"). Miller, Dan Lin ("Sherlock Holmes," "Gangster Squad") & Jennifer Gwartz ("Veronica Mars," "Cupid," "Party Down") are executive producers. The pilot was written by Miller and directed by Brad Anderson, who was also an executive producer.
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A new change from "NA" is, he may not be the only "immortal" Interesting. But hope its not too many, and hope their or his/her involvement becomes part of a long over all arc.
ReplyDeleteJust hope Henry doesn't want to lose his gift like every other leads who have a gift do. Just saying.
This whole immortality thing is not important. The show's fate depends on whether the audience likes the chemistry between Jo and Henry, or not.
ReplyDeleteMuch true
ReplyDeleteIMO. Basically Jo will have to play a character far different from that she played recently in Do No Harm. She has a similar role in that in that she had a secret to learn. She will need to ease down in that quest, and not be a 2nd detective that tries to figure out her partner like a hound.
And Henry will really need to be like a Sherlockian character mentioned above. Beyond all remain in control of his surrounding and the people remain in high standing. Cuz can't have a immortal who is just normal.
So much of this sounds like a tweaked New Amsterdam. I'll check it out. I do hope that it's good enough to make me stop comparing it to New Amsterdam. (I really liked New Amsterdam (despite one silly element of the show's description) and the cast...especially John Amsterdam and Stephen Henderson.)
ReplyDeleteThe pilot wasn't enough for me to continue watching.
ReplyDeleteCan I ask what was lacking in your opinion? I'm kinda really looking forward to this show...
ReplyDeleteI felt that the chemistry was lacking b/w the two leads. Plus Henry dying again and again didn't really work for me.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I'll give it another shot. I will be posting a preview of the pilot soon.
Thanks. The fact he kept dying bugged me a little too (in the extended promo, I mean. I think he died like 3 times just in that promo!). I'm looking forward to reading your review.
ReplyDeleteHopefully their chemistry will improve by episode 2 :)
Did you watch any other ABC pilots other than Forever and Murder?
ReplyDeleteI have watched them all, except Secrets & Lies and American Crime. I am not particularly a fan of "extended murder mystery" shows, so I am leaving them for later with Gracepoint.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't mind me asking, what was your opinion of Whispers?
ReplyDeleteIt was good. There was a nice sci-fi element going on, and the other stories were pretty intriguing.
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