IT’S OFFICIAL!
“HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER” SUITS UP FOR ONE FINAL SEASON!
All Series Regulars to Return for Final Season, Where Audiences Will Finally Meet the Mother
CHEAT TWEET: #HIMYM fans, it’s now official! #HOWIMETYOURMOTHER will B back next year for a final season 2 meet the #MOTHER http://bit.ly/11fYw2u
CBS Entertainment and 20th Century Fox Television announced today that HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER will return for the 2013-2014 broadcast season. All series regulars – Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris and Alyson Hannigan, as well as series creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas – will return for the final season, where audiences will final learn the identity of the Mother.
"Through eight years, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER has mastered the art of leading-edge comedy, emotional water-cooler moments and pop culture catch phrases,” said Nina Tassler, President, CBS Entertainment. “We are excited for Carter, Craig, Pam Fryman and this amazing cast to tell the final chapter and reveal television’s most mysterious mother to some of TV’s most passionate fans.”
"We‘re thrilled to have the entire and incredibly talented HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER cast back for one final season to bring the series to a proper close,” said Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen of 20th Century Fox Television. “Carter Bays and Craig Thomas are masterful and hilarious storytellers, and we have no doubt that they will guide one of the greatest comedies of the last decade to a gratifying conclusion when they finally reveal the identity of the Mother."
Premiering in September 2005 and currently in its eighth season, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER has been a signature part of CBS's top-rated Monday comedy block. Throughout its history, it has ranked among television’s top programs in adults 18-49 and adults 18-34. Last year, in its seventh season, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER delivered its highest ratings ever in viewers and key demographics. This year, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER is averaging 9.75 million viewers, 4.0/11 in adults 18-49, 4.4/11in adults 25-5 and 3.7/12 in adults 18-34.
Among the numerous awards and nominations bestowed on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, the series was nominated for a 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and won the 2012 People’s Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy. For his role as Barney Stinson, Neil Patrick Harris has been nominated for the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Emmy Awards as Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series, nominated for the 2009 and 2010 Golden Globe Awards for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role and won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Actor in 2011 and 2012. For her role as Lily Aldrin, Alyson Hannigan won the 2010 People’s Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Actress.
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER is produced by 20th Century Fox Television. Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Pamela Fryman, Chris Harris, Stephen Lloyd, Chuck Tatham and Kourtney Kang are Executive Producers.
Source: CBS
“HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER” SUITS UP FOR ONE FINAL SEASON!
All Series Regulars to Return for Final Season, Where Audiences Will Finally Meet the Mother
CHEAT TWEET: #HIMYM fans, it’s now official! #HOWIMETYOURMOTHER will B back next year for a final season 2 meet the #MOTHER http://bit.ly/11fYw2u
CBS Entertainment and 20th Century Fox Television announced today that HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER will return for the 2013-2014 broadcast season. All series regulars – Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris and Alyson Hannigan, as well as series creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas – will return for the final season, where audiences will final learn the identity of the Mother.
"Through eight years, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER has mastered the art of leading-edge comedy, emotional water-cooler moments and pop culture catch phrases,” said Nina Tassler, President, CBS Entertainment. “We are excited for Carter, Craig, Pam Fryman and this amazing cast to tell the final chapter and reveal television’s most mysterious mother to some of TV’s most passionate fans.”
"We‘re thrilled to have the entire and incredibly talented HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER cast back for one final season to bring the series to a proper close,” said Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen of 20th Century Fox Television. “Carter Bays and Craig Thomas are masterful and hilarious storytellers, and we have no doubt that they will guide one of the greatest comedies of the last decade to a gratifying conclusion when they finally reveal the identity of the Mother."
Premiering in September 2005 and currently in its eighth season, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER has been a signature part of CBS's top-rated Monday comedy block. Throughout its history, it has ranked among television’s top programs in adults 18-49 and adults 18-34. Last year, in its seventh season, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER delivered its highest ratings ever in viewers and key demographics. This year, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER is averaging 9.75 million viewers, 4.0/11 in adults 18-49, 4.4/11in adults 25-5 and 3.7/12 in adults 18-34.
Among the numerous awards and nominations bestowed on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, the series was nominated for a 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and won the 2012 People’s Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy. For his role as Barney Stinson, Neil Patrick Harris has been nominated for the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Emmy Awards as Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series, nominated for the 2009 and 2010 Golden Globe Awards for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role and won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Actor in 2011 and 2012. For her role as Lily Aldrin, Alyson Hannigan won the 2010 People’s Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Actress.
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER is produced by 20th Century Fox Television. Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Pamela Fryman, Chris Harris, Stephen Lloyd, Chuck Tatham and Kourtney Kang are Executive Producers.
Source: CBS
Fucking finally and yay!
ReplyDeleteThat probably means CBS are about to announce a load of renewals for next season?
ReplyDeleteYay!!!!
ReplyDeleteidiom
ReplyDeleteAbout time too!
About time too!
ReplyDeleteSo happy about this it's about time.
ReplyDeleteawesome news! it was about time!.
ReplyDeletegot a little confused...are we meeting the mother in the final episode of the current season? or we have to wait till next september?
Probably during the season finale in May.
ReplyDeleteFinally!!!
ReplyDeleteTed will certainly meet her in the Season finale, but might not see her face till next season! :)
ReplyDeleteSo I noticed that it says "All Series Regulars to Return for Final Season, Where Audiences Will Finally Meet the Mother"
ReplyDeleteSo we won't meet the mother in the Season 8 finale?
that's how I figured its going to happen. We wont see her until next premiere... very happy to have an entire season to flesh out her actual character though.
ReplyDeleteGreat that they get a season to wrap everything up, but about time that this show is ending.
ReplyDeleteObviously no. But that wasn't too hard to guess I think.
ReplyDeleteYou're all too optimistic. I know this show...
ReplyDelete"About effing time" pretty much sums it up my feeling about the news.
ReplyDeleteNot necessarily. This renew has more to do with the new deal with the cast, the studio and the crew being finalized now, than something related to CBS.
ReplyDeleteWith B/R wedding happening this season (most likely the season finale), everyone was thinking that we will meet the mother at the very end of Season 8. Maybe the Season 8 finale ends with B/R and Season 9 premiere revolves around Ted meeting the mother at the train station.
ReplyDeleteI guess I'm not that optimistic than. Since the day they rumored season 9 might happen, I knew the mother was going to be pushed to next year. I don't even think we'll see her in the premiere, but we'll see I guess.
ReplyDeleteI checked TVLine and last year's early renewals all came in March. Maybe it'll happen the same way again.
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't see how the can have the wedding in the Season 8 finale and not meet the mother soon after that.
ReplyDeleteFinally it's OFFICIAL! And I'm really glad that they know it's gonna be the final season. Like it when creators know and have time to prepare for the end.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing Ted could see her in the last seconds of the finale, but not us. And in the summer there would be a big casting for the Mother.
ReplyDeleteThat's gonna be great but I wabt to meet the mother in the finale, this year and next and last season when get to know her
ReplyDeleteYeah, I am thinking that too, now.
ReplyDeleteWe'll definitely meet the mother in the finale. The reveal of the mother's identity is going to be a huge moment in the series. If they want until the Season 9 premiere it'll be impossible to keep the identity of the actress secret over the course of the summer. It'll leak, and a leak like that would absolutely ruin the fun of the reveal that the entire show is supposed to be leading up to.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure we'll meet the mother in the final moments of season 8, get our first look at her face, and then pick up from there in Season 9.
Since it's been confirmed Ted meets the mother at the wedding and that the wedding happens in the S8 finale, I don't see how they can't drag this out.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it's ending, and that they know it's the final so they can hopefully craft a great final season.
ReplyDeleteI'm good with that... I mean, the show's barely about Ted meeting the mother of his kids anymore. He got transformed into someone super whiny that I have a hard time rooting for when it comes to love. Though I do love these characters and this show... I'll miss them when they're gone!
ReplyDeleteSo someone will let us know who it finally is, yes? The show got boring a few seasons ago (for me), I just want to know who the mom is.
ReplyDeleteIMHO it a couple of years too late, BUT I am happy that the show is going into it's final season knowing it is the FINAL season.
ReplyDeleteEh, I'm excited that it got renewed, but only so they can maybe disprove my misgivings. I just don't see how they are going to remotely make me give a damn about who the mother is. Sure, I can't wait to see who they get to portray her, but after watching the first 5 seasons or so of the show repeatedly, I just can't see how they will be able to make me care who she is. I've seen Ted in an amazingly beautiful relationship with Robin, a pretty good relationship with Victoria, a decent relationship with Zoey...despite all the B/R shippers, I still wholeheartedly believe Ted/Robin was the greatest relationship in the show and can't imagine how they are going to top it. And from what clues the show has given, the message of the show will be "wait at long as humanly possible to meet that one person who meets all the superficial criteria on your ideal-partner checklist". So yeah, they are going to have to work their butts off to prove me wrong and pull off a good final season in my books.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree. I feel like everyone just blindly accepts whatever the writers throw at them. From what I can tell, I imagine that as long as the majority of viewers get some grade-C material with Barney/Robin in the final season they'll be satisfied and think it's the best thing ever. Like "Ermahgerd, Barney just LOOKED at Robin. It was AMAZING! This was the greatest episode ever!" Or something along those lines.
ReplyDeleteSorry, I have to say it. From a lot of forums and here and everywhere's comments I think everyone's missing the point of the show. The show isn't about how Ted met their mother, the show is about how Ted became the person he had to become to meet her. The show is about all the trials and tribulations (and women's beds) he went through before getting there, not getting there in itself. The thrill is in the chase, never in the capture, and whilst I hope we see her at Season 8's end meaning we'll get to know her properly during Season 9 I think everyone's idea that "we should stop watching the show because we do not know who the mother is after 8 years" argument is just a bit silly. I watch the show to see Ted, Barney, Robin, Marshall and Lily for half an hour a week, I watch it for the situations of that episode, not because I'm bored out of my mind waiting to find out who the mother is, but because I love the show. Just my thoughts.
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