JOIN DR. HENRY MORGAN AS HE SEARCHES TO SOLVE THE PERPLEXING MYSTERY OF HIS IMMORTALITY, ON ABC'S "FOREVER"

What if you could 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, on ABC's "Forever," airing TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Pilot" -- Dr. Henry Morgan's exciting, adventurous and intriguing long life has blessed him with amazing insight and observational skills. So, when Henry and Detective Jo Martinez (Alana De La Garza) investigate a fatal subway collision, Jo not only is impressed, but her curiosity is piqued about who he is. Meanwhile, Henry soon discovers someone else knows his secret. He may not be the only "immortal" out there. But who is that person and what does he want? The one person who can inject hope into Henry's life is Abe (Judd Hirsch), his best and only friend. Fate has brought the two men together and they share an unconventional bond. 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 Toussaint ("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.

Guest starring are Barbara Eve Harris as Lt. Roark, Mackenzie Mauzy as Abigail and Lee Tergesen as Hans Koehler.

"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. "Forever" is produced by Warner Bros. Television and is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with a 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG,L,V parental guideline.