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 re