‘Forever’ Renewed For Season 2 At Netflix

Forever lovers and Judy Blume fans alike will be seeing more of Michael Cooper Jr.’s Justin Edwards and Lovie Simone’s Keisha Clark, as Netflix has renewed the hit YA show for another season.

This comes barely a week after the first season launched on the streamer May 8.

The first season follows the reunion between these two characters, who went to grade school together, and their kindling of a romance that grows to be each of their first loves. Creator Mara Brock Akil serves as producer and showrunner on the television adaptation of Blume’s 1975 novel.

The show also stars Xosha Roquemore as Keisha’s mother Shelly Clark, Karen Pittman as Justin’s mother Dawn Edwards, Wood Harris as Justin’s father Eric Edwards, Niles Fitch as Justin’s friend Darius and more.

The young couple, who reconnect at a party, go to different high schools and face the pressure of sports, academics and college prep. Amidst all the business of their young professional lives, they still find time to fall in love with each other.

Executive producers also include author Blume, Susie Fitzgerald, Erika Harrison, Sara White, Regina King, Reina King, Shana C. Waterman and Anthony Hemingway. Still more cast includes Marvin Winans III, Barry Shabaka Henley, Ali Gallo, Adriyan Rae, Paigion Walker, Xavier Mills, E’myri Crutchfield and Yusef Thomas.

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