Forever (2014)

:

Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 22, 2014
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 295 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 253 out of 295
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 295
  3. Negative: 30 out of 295

Review this tv show

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling

User Reviews

view
per page
  1. SwarleyStinson
    Nov 5, 2014
    5
    At first, Forever was better than I expected. They actually did something interesting with the immortality - he experiences the victims deaths himself to learn more about them. The wake up naked in the river thing is pretty stupid but whatever. He also uses his 250 years of life experience to do the whole Sherlock thing. It also starts an interesting season arc with an immortal enemy. TheAt first, Forever was better than I expected. They actually did something interesting with the immortality - he experiences the victims deaths himself to learn more about them. The wake up naked in the river thing is pretty stupid but whatever. He also uses his 250 years of life experience to do the whole Sherlock thing. It also starts an interesting season arc with an immortal enemy. The problem is that after a few episodes it does become the completely generic, yet another cop show I originally expected. You could just pick the good episodes and skip the boring generic ones like Castle but looking at the ratings all signs point to cancellation anyway.… Expand
  2. MacVurrich
    Feb 24, 2016
    4
    "Forever" summed up in one word: Boring. Yes, it really is. It is un-challenging. It feels like it's made for people who don't want to think much, since it tells the viewer everything. Like the co-writer of this series was Captain Obvious himself. Most of the cases and events are predictable. The more and more you watch, the worse it gets. The plot line doesn't follow a red line. You just"Forever" summed up in one word: Boring. Yes, it really is. It is un-challenging. It feels like it's made for people who don't want to think much, since it tells the viewer everything. Like the co-writer of this series was Captain Obvious himself. Most of the cases and events are predictable. The more and more you watch, the worse it gets. The plot line doesn't follow a red line. You just have that one mysterious character, who fails to get a real attention.

    It is just a very bad attempt to "americanize" good intelligent series like Sherlock, while failing everything that makes a good challenging series    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

19
#19 Most Discussed TV Season of 2014
98
#98 Most Shared TV Season of 2014

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 24
  3. Negative: 2 out of 24
  1. PopMatters
    Reviewed by: Michael Landweber
    Sep 24, 2014
    70
    Everything in the first episode suggests that Forever has a better shot at successfully combining procedural conventions and a high-concept than, say, Intelligence or Almost Human.
    Read full review
  2. Newark Star-Ledger
    Reviewed by: Vicki Hyman
    Sep 22, 2014
    67
    Gruffudd's characterization is a bit uneven; sometimes he's gruff and aloof and still pining over the loss of his World War II-era love, yet he's able to turn on the charm when he wants to.
    Read full review
  3. Zap2it (Inside the Box)
    Reviewed by: Sarah Huggins
    Sep 22, 2014
    60
    Gruffudd carries the series well and brings a trustworthy and genuine presence to the role of Henry Morgan. However, after viewing two episodes, it is unclear where the series is going in the long haul.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »