How I Met Your Mother (2005)
A love story in reverse.
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 19 September 2005 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 31 March 2014 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Craig Thomas and Carter Bays |
| Starring | Josh Radnor, Neil Patrick Harris and Jason Segel |
| Seasons | 9 seasons, 208 episodes |
| Episode length | about 22 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 76 hours |
| Rated | TV-14 |
| Scores | TMDB users 8.1/10 |
Where to watch How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother is streaming on Hulu ($18.99 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 2 months of Hulu, or $37.98 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
Ted Mosby narrates his life from 25 years in the future, telling his kids how he met their mother. That frame device is the engine. It turns a standard rom-com into a study of anticipation, where every joke lands with the weight of hindsight. The tone is warm but self-aware, anchored by Barney Stinson’s delusional confidence and the slow, painful friction of five friends trying to balance love, career, and loyalty in New York. It is a 76-hour commitment. You are not watching for the answer; you are watching for the cost of the question.
What the critics said
Critics found the first season generally favorable, though the comparison to Friends loomed large. Metacritic aggregates 25 reviews to a 69 out of 100. Michael Abernethy of PopMatters wasn't convinced, arguing the comedy failed to compensate for the show's inconsistencies. Tom Shales of The Washington Post offered a lukewarm take, calling it a little better than most other sitcoms. The reception warmed as the series progressed. The fourth season earned critical acclaim, with IGN's Michelle Zoromski rating it 8.5 out of 10 for its entertaining standalone episodes.
How it did with audiences
On TMDB, users give it an 8.1 out of 10. That is a high number for a show that spent years explaining why you should not wait for the punchline. The platform logs no box office figures, which makes sense for a series that lived in living rooms rather than theaters. Viewers clearly decided the long game paid off, even if the studio never put a price tag on it.
Awards
The show collected 13 awards from 26 nominations. That includes an International TV Audience Award for Best Comedy TV Series in 2015. Neil Patrick Harris took a Streamy Award in 2009. The cinematography team won Primetime Emmys in 2006, 2013, and 2014. Art direction won Primetime Emmys in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. Editing won Primetime Emmys in 2011 and 2012. The numbers are solid, if the categories are a bit specific.
What came next for the cast
Neil Patrick Harris moved from Starship Troopers to Gone Girl. Jason Segel went from Freaks and Geeks to Knocked Up. Alyson Hannigan stayed near the American Pie franchise, appearing in the 2012 reunion. The timeline suggests momentum, but credits do not prove causality. They simply mark the path.
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Sources
- How I Met Your Mother on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q147235 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “How I Met Your Mother” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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