Overview

• All eight episodes of 'Forever' are now streaming on Netflix, holding a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score and receiving widespread praise for its storytelling and performances.
• The series, set in 2018 Los Angeles, explores themes of first love, identity, and digital-era challenges through Black teenage protagonists Keisha and Justin.
• Showrunner Mara Brock Akil and lead actor Michael Cooper Jr. have expressed optimism about a second season, contingent on audience demand and reception.
• The adaptation introduces modern elements such as social media conflicts and a leaked sex tape, while maintaining the emotional depth of Judy Blume’s original 1975 novel.
• Intimate scenes were carefully choreographed with an intimacy coordinator, ensuring actor comfort and authenticity in portraying the vulnerability of first relationships.