Production
In November 2022, Netflix announced that it had commissioned a television series adaptation of the book Forever… by Judy Blume, with Mara Brock Akil as showrunner and executive producer and Judy Blume, Susie Fitzgerald, Erika Harrison, Sara White, Regina King, Shana C. Waterman and Anthony Hemingway also as executive producers. King directed the pilot. [2] [3]
The cast is led by Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr and also includes Karen Pittman, Wood Harris, Xosha Roquemore, Marvin Lawrence Winans III, Barry Shabaka Henley, Ali Gallo, Niles Fitch, Paigion Walker and E'myri Crutchfield. [4]
On January 30, 2025, first-look images from filming were released. [5] On May 14, 2025, Netflix renewed the series for a second season. [6]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the show's original score, composed by Gary Gunn, was released by Netflix on May 2nd, 2025. [7] The soundtrack for the series includes music by Migos, Anderson Paak, Daft Punk, Foam Collective, Travis Scott, SZA, Janelle Monáe, Tyler, The Creator and Childish Gambino amongst others. [8]
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 96% approval rating based on 25 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "A thoroughly modern adaptation of Judy Blume's novel that retains its insight into young love, Forever is an effervescent romance that'll put an everlasting smile on viewers' faces." [9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 84 out of 100 based on 16 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [10]
Kristen Baldwin of Entertainment Weekly gave the series a B+ and said, "While it encompasses all the butterflies and betrayals of first love, Forever also tells a deeper story about the challenges and heartache of raising exceptional Black kids in our fraught modern era." [11]
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