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Season 1 – How I Met Your Father

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Sophie tells her son the story of how she met his father.
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How I Met Your Father — Season 1

How I Met Your Father — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

How I Met Your Father takes great pains to update its predecessor's formula for a modern audience, but this stilted retread only amounts to a painful slog.

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Liz Shannon Miller Consequence 03/19/2022
Too much of an imitation at some points and too scattered and strange at others. But there are a few sparks of potential here, Go to Full Review Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald 03/18/2022
Not even the sunny charm and well-honed comedic talents of Hilary Duff can save this How I Met Your Mother spinoff from being the stinker that it is. Go to Full Review Melanie McFarland Salon.com 01/19/2022
The experience of How I Met Your Father has a lot in common with a terrible cover version of a solid pop song hitting you for the first time. We're talking Miley Cyrus' rendition of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" awful. Go to Full Review Juanma Fernández París El Nuevo Día (Puerto Rico) 12/05/2023
Just like with “That 80′s Show”... the producers of this series don't seem to understand that the magic of “How I Met Your Mother” lay in its cast. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Emily Leibert Jezebel 05/09/2022
What I found was syrupy, cheesy, at times entirely one-dimensional, and hopelessly romantic. But it tasted like Chicken Soup for the Soul: the new buddy comedy I’ve needed for a long, long time. Go to Full Review Rafael Motamayor Slashfilm 03/31/2022
No matter where future seasons go, How I Met Your Father has firmly earned the benefit of the doubt. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Adam T. @buffmoviecritic Apr 11 How I met your Mother was amazing bc it was about 5 friends and their relationship TOGETHER. People watched bc it was like being part of that friend group. How I met your father is just a bunch of individual stories. I don’t even know who the friend group is. I just watched two episodes where there isn’t a single shot of the friend group hanging out together 🤦‍♂️. How many episodes of how I met your mother made it full episodes without the 5 friends being together? 0. How did anyone read more than 3 pages of a script to this and not figure this out. See more Evan V. @Evan-Vaughan_Offical Dec 27 80% A decent first season, if a little goofy and predictable from a sitcom standpoint. See more MostHost L @Polinfamous Aug 20 First 2 minutes is a b i tch yelling at you for being a man. No thanks. Writers should be tied up and forced to watch how I met your Mother on repeat so they can learn something about comedy by repetition ffs. See more Kate H @RT36636266 06/13/2025 Loved it!!! Amazing cast! Even better than HIMYM See more Lizet G @RT95434369 01/22/2025 I thought this show was absolutely amazing. It definitely was a little boring from the start and could use a little bit more drama, but all in all the actors in it are amazing and I feel like it has a lot of really good potential. See more Mike J @MikeJoJoJones 01/16/2025 The show is unwilling/unable to push boundaries or test limits. Like so many modern sitcoms it feels content to simply play by the rules. That all makes for an unmemorable show. See more Read all reviews
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Isaac Aptaker

Creator

Elizabeth Berger

Creator

Hilary Duff

Sophie

Christopher Lowell

Jesse

Francia Raisa

Valentina

Tom Ainsley

Charlie

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 18, 2022 Pilot After a slew of let-down Tinder dates, Sophie meets the seemingly perfect guy; her roommate, Valentina, returns home from London Fashion Week with a sexy souvenir; an Uber-related phone mishap leads them to a new eclectic group of friends. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 18, 2022 FOMO Determined to try to live in the moment, Sophie and the gang head to an exclusive new club for a wild night out; Valentina doubts her relationship with Charlie; Sid pushes Jesse to be open to love; Ellen tries her luck with the women at the club. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 25, 2022 The Fixer While helping Jesse take photos for his new Tinder profile, Sophie feels sparks with someone unexpected; Valentina helps Sid with his long-distance relationship; Ellen and Charlie go apartment hunting. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 1, 2022 Dirrty Thirty Sophie discovers that hosting her thirtieth birthday party is almost as stressful as turning thirty; Jesse and Ellen struggle to relate as siblings; Val and Charlie spice things up; Sid shows off a new piece of bling. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 8, 2022 The Good Mom An unexpected visit from Sophie's mom heightens Val's concern for her friend; Charlie helps Jesse and Sid face past traumas; a culinary quest leads Ellen to someone new. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 15, 2022 Stacey Sophie feels haunted by her boyfriend's ex; Sid and Hannah hash out an old argument; Charlie and Ellen host a dinner party. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 22, 2022 Rivka Rebel Valentina helps Sophie with an unexpected career opportunity; Jesse and Sid struggle with procrastination; Charlie seeks out a nasty Yelp reviewer. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 1, 2022 The Perfect Shot Sophie and Jesse navigate a day in the life of an artist; Valentina retaliates against her boss; Sid and Ellen deal with an unexpected visitor. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 8, 2022 Jay Street A parental wrench is thrown into Sophie's plan for the day; Jesse deals with the aftermath of a truth bomb; Charlie tries to get the gang excited about soccer. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 15, 2022 Timing Is Everything Sophie gets romantic advice from someone who's been through it all; Valentina and Charlie face a tough crossroads; Jesse makes a choice. Details

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How I Met Your Father — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Pamela Fryman
Creator
Isaac Aptaker, Elizabeth Berger
Executive Producer
Isaac Aptaker, Elizabeth Berger, Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Pamela Fryman
Screenwriter
Donald Diego
Network
Hulu
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 18, 2022