How I Met Your Mother
A love story in reverse.
Created by Craig Thomas, Carter Bays
On CBS
A warm, character-driven sitcom about a tight friend group navigating love and adulthood through nine seasons of episodic adventures anchored by the promise of a romantic destination.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Josh Radnor
Ted Mosby
Neil Patrick Harris
Barney Stinson
Jason Segel
Marshall Eriksen
Alyson Hannigan
Lily Aldrin
Cobie Smulders
Robin Scherbatsky
Cristin Milioti
Tracy McConnell
Becki Newton
Quinn Garvey
Jennifer Morrison
Zoey Pierson
Suzie Plakson
Judy Eriksen
Marshall Manesh
Ranjit Singh
Kal Penn
Kevin Venkataraghavan
Ellen D. Williams
Patrice
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