Inspired by Judy Blume's 1975 novel, the new eight-part series follows Keisha Clark (Lovie Simone) and Justin Edwards (Michael Cooper Jr.) as their relationship blossoms from childhood friendship to first love.
The episode ends with Justin trying to pressure Keisha into sexual activities in the pool together at Christmas but, after saying no several times, she gets out of the pool and is angry. They argue as Keisha tells him he’s lost and unhappy and clinging to her for a way out, before suggesting they take some space.
Meanwhile, Keisha is talking to Chloe about the break-up in a nightclub bathroom, before they walk out and look across the room, only for Keisha to meets Justin’s eye at the New Year’s Eve Party.
Surprisingly, what follows is a happy montage of Instagram-style posts of the couple, as the months pass by in 2019 without them having any further issues. In March, they celebrate Justin’s birthday, when he feels like a "lucky guy", and by May they’re still loved-up and attend Keisha’s lavish prom together at Coney Island.
Keisha is not thrilled by this suggestion and becomes distant, blaming it on being tired. Justin turns away to dismiss the idea as silly, as he sheds a tear as he thinks she doesn’t want him there.
The next day, Justin has an early wake-up from his dad as he has an important pre-college meet later, while Eric quizzes him about prom the night before. As he drives to the event, Justin calls Keisha and apologises for his suggestion, as she forgives him and says she loves him, but isn’t as happy as she was before.
Meanwhile, Dawn introduces Justin to the dean at the college, who starts to ask Justin about his aspirations for North Weston and about his basketball skills. He struggles to get a word in edge ways, as his mum answers for him and Justin starts to disassociate from the experience, as his life has never been about what he wants, but what his mum has planned for him.
So, does Keisha and Justin's first love prove to be Forever? Read on for everything you need to know about the ending of the new series on Netflix, including whether the pair end up together.
Forever ending explained: Do Keisha and Justin stay together?
Keisha agrees that he doesn’t want to go to Howard and it wouldn’t be the right fit, but panics as she worries he’s breaking up with her.
She starts to cry, as he says he has a lot to figure out and he doesn’t want to let her down any further, so things need to end now. Justin drives Keisha home, and during the agonisingly long (but beautifully shot) ride, the couple don’t speak.
Justin suggests that instead of being destined for each other, they may have been destined to get each other out of this rut they’ve been in in their lives, especially at this pivotal point into adulthood. "Do the hard thing," she says as she encourages him to speak to his parents: "Don’t spend the next four years not being yourself."
Even though he doesn’t want to bring the mood down, Justin is finally honest with his parents that he doesn’t want to go to North Weston, but instead wants to make music, and he’d only be going to college to make them happy. Dawn is frustrated and walks out, while his dad, Eric, is more sympathetic and says Justin could never lose their love.
What happens to Keisha at the end of Forever on Netflix?
While college was initially the race she was running towards, she feels more herself for living in the moment and being supported by her extensive family, or her 'village'. She says as long as you have one person who brings you back to who you are and pushes you to do better then you can do anything.
Her grandfather, George, sheds a tear as he’s so proud, while half the audience erupts into cheers as her village is all in attendance.
Does Justin go to college in Forever on Netflix?
He’s deferred his place to North Weston to take a year to work on his music, which is what he’s been doing all summer. Keisha says she’s proud of him and they seem to part ways, before he asks her for one final dinner before she leaves for Howard.
It’s clear there’s a lot of good feelings between them, the atmosphere is light and friendly. Justin gives her a going away present, before admitting that the real gift Keisha gave him was getting him out of the loop he was stuck in. He was trapped in a life he didn’t like and she helped him out, and also, by happy accident, helped him find his old songs and rebuild his passion for music.
Justin kisses Keisha’s forehead and they linger close to each other’s faces, as though they might share a kiss. But Keisha turns and walks away, breaking the cycle and bringing their will-they-won’t-they relationship to a definitive end.
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