'Perfect' new Netflix show with 100% Rotten Tomatoes score has viewers 'hooked'

Daily Mirror

09-05-2025

Netflix viewers have been raving about a new show, which has a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes - and people are already begging for it to be renewed for another series
Netflix fans have been obsessing over a new show boasting a flawless 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. The series, called Forever, has taken social media platform X by storm, with viewers gushing about its perfection. Adapted from Judy Blume's novel of the same name, the show premiered on Netflix on May 8, 2025, and has already garnered immense praise. Set in 2018 Los Angeles, Forever tells the poignant tale of two young athletes, Keisha Clark (Lovie Simone) and Justin Edwards (Michael Cooper Jr. ), as they navigate their first love.
The show has clearly resonated with audiences, who are eagerly calling for another series. One X user exclaimed: "Just finished ep 8 of Forever, and I don't know how to process that final scene. I need Netflix to renew this ASAP so that we can get Keisha and Justin back on our screens again to finish their love story. Black love stories DO matter!"
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Another fan raved: "The music and the chemistry....chef's kiss. The most perfect show in all aspects. It's all I could wish for #ForeverNetflix."
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A third viewer praised the show's creator, Mara Brock Akil, saying: "Moesha, Girlfriends, The Game, Being Mary Jane, #ForeverNetflix ...Mara Brock Akil has literally NEVER done me wrong when it comes to creating shows that become my all time favourites. Still early for Forever, with only one season out, but there's potential!"
Fans were ecstatic, as one viewer passionately exclaimed: "LET'S RENEW FOR SEASON TWO! I NEED MORE! LET'S GET PRODUCTION GOING."
Despite being out for barely a day (at the time of writing), the show has already nabbed a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Entranced, one viewer penned: "Absolutely loved it. Was hooked from first five minutes. Beautifully executed and worth the watch."
Another was all praise for the series, saying: "I LOVED IT. Their chemistry was top notch. The casting was sooooo good!
"I like that it just wasn't the love story, but the other family stories within that. And the music on this is stellar - both the music and how it was used. A 10/10 series!"
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Netflix had in fact already given the green light back in November 2022 for the TV adaptation of the book, Forever, which features a star-studded cast including Karen Pittman, Wood Harris, Xosha Roquemore, Marvin Lawrence Winans III, Barry Shabaka Henley, Ali Gallo, Niles Fitch, Paigion Walker and E'myri Crutchfield.
The teasers were out by January, leaving audiences on tenterhooks up until its recent release. Clearly, they find their patience richly rewarded based on their glowing reactions.
On Netflix's own site, the show is described as follows: "Reunited as teens, two childhood friends fall deeply in love, experiencing the joy and heartache of a first romance that will change their lives forever."
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Mara Brock Akil, the powerhouse behind the show's production and direction, opened up to Netflix about her inspiration, saying: "I've always credited Judy Blume as part of the seasoning of my voice as a writer. She was one of the first writers I read that dared to be honest about the human condition in young people and you can see traces of her writing style within my own. I'm honoured to reimagine one of my favourite books, Forever."
Remarkably, it's been half a century since Blume's novel hit the shelves, yet Brock Akil's fresh take on it seeks to prove how certain themes defy the passage of time.
"I'm thrilled that Mara has chosen to tell this story through her own lens," Blume expressed. "It is gratifying to know that, 50 years after its release, the love story at the core of Forever is still resonating with audiences."
The idea to adapt Forever for television sparked in Brock Akil's mind back in 2020 when she noticed other works by Blume were getting screen adaptations. Initially, however, Blume herself wasn't entirely convinced that the narrative would connect with today's youth.
"I found out that Judy wasn't sure that it could translate in this modern era, given how exposed young people are to sexuality and the topic of love. I got to talk to Judy, told her my perspective, and we resonated," Brock Akil recounted.