Even there were rumors earlier that Jason Segel would quit How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM) and season 8 would be the last one, CBS announced on Wednesday that there will be one more season for HIMYM and it will be the final one.
E!Online reported, Neil Patrick Harris, Cobie Smulders, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor and Alyson Hannigan will all return to the 9th season, playing Barney, Robin, Mashall, Ted and Lily respectively. Creaters Carter Bays and Craig Thomas and director Pam Fryman will also return.
How I Met Your Mother is a CBS hit sitcom starting in 2005. The leading character Ted Mosby tells his kids in the future how he has met their mother. The previous 8 seasons show his life with his other 4 friends. But the mother character hasn’t shown up yet even there are hints at who the mother would be. CBS said that “mother” will definitely show up in the final season.
The show has received numerous nominations and awards including the Emmy Awards since its broadcasting. Star Alyson Hannigan and Neil Patrick Harris both received Favorite TV Comedy Actress and Actor respectively for People’s Choice Awards.