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The pilot episode of the American television series Forever premiered on September 22, 2014, on ABC. It was written by series creator Matt Miller and directed by Brad Anderson, who also served as the series executive producer. The episode introduces the characters of Dr. Henry Morgan, an immortal New York City medical examiner, his friend Abe, Henry's stalker, and New York Police Department (NYPD) Detective Jo Martinez. It follows Henry and Jo as they investigate a fatal subway train accident, which Henry survives, while Henry attempts to determine the identity of his stalker, who knows about Henry's immortality. The episode shows both Henry's original death and how Henry first met his wife Abigail and Abe in flashbacks. "Pilot" introduced two season-long story arcs, Henry and Abigail's relationship and the identity of Henry's stalker, as well as several aspects of Henry's immortality. Production occurred in New York City, with filming occurring primarily around New York's Lower East Side. Filming the scene of Henry's rebirth occurred at a university swimming pool and recreated with computer-generated imagery. ABC previewed the pilot several times before airing on network television. When the series premiere was broadcast, "Pilot" received mixed reviews with critics divided over the believability of the crime and the believability of the series' immortality aspect.
Original Release
09/22/2014
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ioan Gruffudd | Henry Morgan |
Alana De La Garza | Detective Jo Martinez / Jo Martinez |
Joel David Moore | Lucas / Lucas Wahl |
Donnie Keshawarz | Detective Hanson / Mike Hanson |
Barbara Eve Harris | Lt. Marcia Roark |
Judd Hirsch | Abe |
Lee Tergesen | Hans Koehler |
Shamika Cotton | Anita |
Olga Maliouk | Russian Woman |
Jack Koenig | Captain |
Directors
Writers
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ioan Gruffudd | Henry Morgan |
Alana De La Garza | Detective Jo Martinez / Jo Martinez |
Joel David Moore | Lucas / Lucas Wahl |
Donnie Keshawarz | Detective Hanson / Mike Hanson |
Barbara Eve Harris | Lt. Marcia Roark |
Judd Hirsch | Abe |
Lee Tergesen | Hans Koehler |
Shamika Cotton | Anita |
Olga Maliouk | Russian Woman |
Jack Koenig | Captain |
Michael Crane | Forensic Tech |
Lou Ferguson | Old African Slave |
Richard Bird | African Drummer |
Marko Caka | Photographer |
Scott Eliasoph | Medical Examiner / Coroner |
Scott Martin | Man on Park Bench |
Dora Mavrakis | Actress |
Rajeev Pahuja | MTA Rider |
Dominic Wergeland | Young Boy |
Mingyu | Jo's Man |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Brad Anderson | Executive Producer |
Matthew Miller | Executive Producer |
Jennifer Gwartz | Executive Producer |
Dan Lin | Executive Producer |
Ray Quinlan | Producer |
Tim Scanlan | Producer |