How I Met Your Father
How I Met Your Father
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How I Met Your Father

"Great friends. Meh decisions."

6.4
Yr 2022
Status Canceled
Comedy Drama
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Overview

In the near future, Sophie tells her son the story of how she met his father: a story that catapults us back to the year 2021 where Sophie and her close-knit group of friends are in the midst of figuring out who they are, what they want out of life, and how to fall in love in the age of dating apps and limitless options.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 35 /100

Critical reception for How I Met Your Father was largely negative, with many reviewers labeling the series a stale, hollow imitation of its predecessor. Critics frequently pointed to its reliance on outdated sitcom tropes, a grating laugh track, and a failure to capture the "magic" of the original series. While some noted that the show felt more diverse and inclusive than the original, others felt that its attempts at modern relevance often fell flat or felt disconnected from reality.

Reviews were mixed regarding the series' ability to function as a standalone sitcom. Some viewers found comfort in its familiar structure and the chemistry of the cast, particularly Hilary Duff. However, the prevailing sentiment was that the show lacked a distinct identity, settling instead for a predictable, "bog-standard" approach that rarely succeeded in being truly funny.

“The 2022 of 'How I Met Your Father' feels like an alternate universe, not just because of the lack of Covid as much as all the other things about it that are totally untethered from reality.”

“More amusing than funny, the two-part How I Met Your Father premiere presents a bog-standard multi-camera sitcom that neither treads interesting stylistic ground the way its predecessor did.”

“Hulu's How I Met Your Father finds a way to build off of the premise of telling a meet-cute story driven by the entangled relationships in a fresh way.”

“It continues the trend of the original series of using a laugh track, but it feels even louder here and more grating.”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Disney Plus
UK • CA
Hulu
US
Why fans love it

The sitcom framework relies on the inherent chaos of modern dating. By centering the story on one woman navigating the overwhelming choices of current apps and personal ambition, the show updates the familiar trope of city living with a restless contemporary rhythm. It leans into the humor of miscommunication and the shifting dynamics of a tight social circle trying to stabilize adulthood.

Hilary Duff anchors the perspective as Sophie, a character defined by a search for genuine connection among frequent digital distractions. The narrative structure keeps the end goal present without letting it overshadow the immediate struggles of her friends. It captures the specific frustration of wanting life to align with long-term plans while everything else feels temporary.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 7
Longest run 30 eps
Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff
as Sophie Tompkins
30 episodes
Chris Lowell
Chris Lowell
as Jesse Walker
30 episodes
Francia Raísa
Francia Raísa
as Valentina Morales
30 episodes
Suraj Sharma
Suraj Sharma
as Sid
30 episodes
Tom Ainsley
Tom Ainsley
as Charlie Winthrop
30 episodes
Tien Tran
Tien Tran
as Ellen Gilbert
30 episodes
Josh Peck
Josh Peck
as Drew
13 episodes
Kim Cattrall
Kim Cattrall
as Sophie Tompkins
30 episodes
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Daniel Augustin as Ian 5 episodes Joyce Greenleaf as Alison 1 episode Cobie Smulders as Robin Scherbatsky 1 episode Luis Avila as Host 1 episode Brick Jackson as Bouncer 1 episode David Terry as Evan 1 episode Michael Barbaro as Himself 1 episode Lincoln A. Castellanos as Ralph 1 episode Ali Damji as Crazy Subway Person 1 episode Angie Kim as Camilla 1 episode Ryan Anderson Lopez as Kid 1 episode Minae Noji as Realtor 1 episode Sophia Xu as Young Girl 1 episode Paget Brewster as Lori 4 episodes Mason Gooding as Ash 1 episode Pressly Coker as Bar Guy 1 episode Danielle Macatantan as Waitress 1 episode Nischal Nara as Young Sid 1 episode Brandon Papo as Guy recording Jesse 1 episode Aaron Therol as Guy in Crowd 1 episode Ariella Amar as Female Partygoer #2 1 episode Alex Borlo as Sweaty Girl 1 episode Anakaren Chablé as Girl #1 1 episode Genesis Corvo as Female Partygoer 1 episode Dakota Gorman as Holly 1 episode Matt Letscher as Grant Rose 1 episode Margo Harshman as Mia 1 episode Tanav K. Prabhat as 8 year old Sid 1 episode Indrajit Sarkar as Sid's dad 1 episode Ava Kolker as Rivka 1 episode Joelle Drake as Rivka's friend 1 episode Gloria Gifford as Sylvia 1 episode Kuali'i Wittman as Animal control person 1 episode Dan Bucatinsky as Fred 2 episodes Gillian Bellinger as Aspiring Actor 1 episode Sophia Grosso as Sonia 2 episodes Andrew Hill Newman as Aspiring Writer 1 episode Giancarlo Sabogal as Customer 1 episode Aries Sanders as Mom in Audience 1 episode Phil Abrams as Lou 1 episode Tessa Auberjonois as Naomi 3 episodes Joely Fisher as Sue 1 episode Alex Barone as Host 1 episode Jessica Blair Herman as Portia 1 episode Kyle MacLachlan as The Captain 2 episodes Joe Nieves as Carl MacLaren 1 episode Leighton Meester as Meredith 8 episodes Aby James as Rachel 9 episodes Laura Bell Bundy as Becky 2 episodes Stony Blyden as Jasper 8 episodes Kevin Sifuentes as Mark 3 episodes Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson 2 episodes Shalini Bathina as Courtney 2 episodes Erik Estrada Loaiza as Delivery Man 2 episodes Victor Rasuk as Oscar 2 episodes Hudson Brooks as Young Jesse 3 episodes Kennedy Bryan as Young Sophie 2 episodes John Corbett as Robert 3 episodes Michael Cimino as Swish 5 episodes Caitlin Thompson as Taylor 2 episodes Ashley Reyes as Hannah 13 episodes Alexis Denisof as Sandy Rivers 2 episodes Mark Consuelos as Juan 2 episodes Clark Gregg as Nick 3 episodes Hina Abdullah as Julia 2 episodes Constance Marie as Raquel 2 episodes Meaghan Rath as Parker James 3 episodes
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Keywords

romance sitcom
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Details

First Aired
January 18, 2022
Status
Canceled
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
287