00:00If the season 1 finale of Forever left you heartbroken under the glow of that ribbon shop sign,
00:04we have some good news.
00:06Keisha and Justin's poignant journey isn't over yet,
00:10because Netflix has officially renewed the acclaimed series for a second season.
00:15And we are ready for the next chapter, created by the brilliant Mara Brock Akil.
00:21And based on Judy Blume's beloved novel,
00:23Forever masterfully reimagines the classic 70s love story for a new generation.
00:29Instead of New Jersey, the story is set in 2018 Los Angeles,
00:33where childhood friends Keisha, played by the talented Lovey Simone,
00:38and Justin, played by Michael Cooper Jr.,
00:41reconnects at a New Year's Eve party after years apart.
00:44What follows is a sweet, messy, and deeply relatable look at the rollercoaster of first love.
00:50Season 1's 8 episodes took us through incredible highs and gut-wrenching lows.
00:56The series bravely tackled everything from miscommunication and family expectations
01:02to the unique struggles of being black teens navigating predominantly white spaces
01:08and the ever-present pressures of social media.
01:12By the finale,
01:13Keisha and Justin made the difficult but mature choice to go their separate ways,
01:18realizing they needed to grow as individuals before they could truly be together.
01:21It was a devastating, yet honest, conclusion.
01:25Now, Season 2 promises to dig even deeper into their individual paths to self-discovery.
01:32For Keisha, it is all about stepping into her new life at Howard University,
01:36a dream she has worked tirelessly to achieve.
01:39As creator Mara Brock Akil puts it,
01:41Howard is Keisha's first boyfriend.
01:44Justin, meanwhile, faces a different kind of uncertainty as he embarks on a gap year.
01:48He is forced to figure out who he really is outside of his relationship with Keisha,
01:54outside of the identity of a basketball star,
01:57and outside of his parents' expectations.
02:00Will they find their way back to each other?
02:02As Justin cheerfully suggested in that final, unforgettable moment,
02:06maybe we will be ready for each other in 10 years?
02:09Or will their separate journeys reshape them into people who no longer fit together?
02:14Season 2 will finally give us those answers,
02:17and likely raise even more questions about love and timing.
02:20One thing is certain,
02:23forever is more than just a young romance.
02:25It's a powerful story about being seen,
02:28learning to choose yourself,
02:30and the beautifully messy reality of first love.
02:33Thanks to the Netflix renewal,
02:34we will get to see where Keisha and Justin's story goes next.
02:38Until then,
02:39you can revisit all of Forever Season 1,
02:41now streaming on Netflix.
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