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How I Met Your Mother's eighth season has now finished. The show will return for a ninth and final season this fall on CBS.
Previous Episode: 'Something New'.
Eighth Season Finale Ratings May 16 2013
Monday's eighth season finale of How I Met Your Mother finished a solid second in the key adults 18-49 demographic and third overall in the ratings for its time slot.
The relevatory "Something New" episode was watched by 8.57 million people, rising by 1.58 million people from last week's episode. In the adults 18-49 demo How I Met Your Mother scored a 3.4/11 rating, up sharly from 2.6/8 the previous week. This was How I Met Your Mother's best demo performance since February. The show was also the night's highest-rated scripted show.
'HIMYM' Reveals the Identity of 'The Mother' May 14 2013
[SPOILER ALERT if you haven't seen yesterday's eighth season finale]
FROM CBS PRESS RELEASE:
YES INDEED – THAT WAS “THE MOTHER”
Cristin Milioti (“Once”) is Cast as “The Mother”
Click here to relive the moment we met "The Mother"
In the very last scene of last night’s eighth season finale of How I Met Your Mother, viewers finally got to meet the titular “Mother” as she purchases her train ticket to Farhampton, where she will eventually meet Ted. Broadway star Cristin Milioti (“Once”) plays “The Mother.”
Shot on March 27 at the Twentieth Century Fox lot in Los Angeles, Milioti’s casting and filming of her scene was kept in strict secrecy in order to preserve the surprise for the audience.
“It was a pretty big umbrella to fill, casting the title role in a series that's been on the air for eight years,” says Carter Bays, Executive Producer and Co-Creator of How I Met Your Mother. “And yet Cristin Milioti is, against all odds, exactly what we were looking for. She made us laugh on “30 Rock,” she made us swoon in “Once,” and her ukulele skills are no joke. We're thrilled to welcome her to the How I Met Your Mother family, and look forward to getting to know her – and the character she plays – much better in the coming final season. And to all the fans, on behalf of all of us writers, cast and crew: Thank you for sticking with us on this wild journey. Our ninth season will tell the epic story of the longest wedding weekend ever. We hope you like it. Next stop, Farhampton...”
Cristin Milioti just concluded her star turn as “Girl” in the Broadway smash hit musical “Once,” for which she received a Grammy Award as well as a Tony Award nomination for Lead Actress. Milioti will soon be seen playing opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the upcoming Martin Scorsese feature film, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” due out later this year. Her previous television credits include “30 Rock,” “The Sopranos,” “The Good Wife” and “Nurse Jackie.”
How I Met Your Mother returns this fall to CBS for its ninth and final season. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television. Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Pamela Fryman, Chris Harris, Stephen Lloyd, Chuck Tatham and Kourtney Kang are Executive Producers.
Episode 8.23 Ratings May 8 2013
Monday's episode of How I Met Your Mothert finished a solid third in the overall ratings for its time slot, rising to a second place finish in the 18-49 demo.
This week's episode,"Something Old", was watched by 6.99 million people, down very slightly from last week's audience of 7.06m. In the crucial 18-49 demographic, How I Met Your Mother scored a 2.6/8 rating, down a notch from the previous episode's 2.7/9 rating.
CBS Announces Episode 8.24 May 6 2013
CBS has issued the press release for next week's eighth season finale of How I Met Your Mother. Casey Wilson and Keegan-Michael Key guest star as an annoying couple who are having dinner at the same restaurant as Barney and Robin.
"Something New" - As the gang prepares to head out to Robin and Barney's wedding, Ted invites Lily to see the house he's finally finished fixing up. Meanwhile, Robin and Barney's night of relaxation is ruined by an obnoxious couple, and Marshall takes the baby on a last-minute trip to Minnesota to see his family, on the eighth season cliffhanger finale of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, May 13 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
You can find more information about this episode in our Episode Guide. How I Met Your Mother is returning next season for its ninth and final season, in which we will finally meet the eponymous mother.
Episode 8.22 Ratings April 30 2013
Yesterday's episode of How I Met Your Mother finished a solid third in total viewers and second in the key adults 18-49 demographic.
"The Bro Mitzvah" was watched by 7.06 million people, adding almost half a million people over the previous episode. The show ranked behind ABC's Dancing with the Stars and NBC's The Voice in viewers. How I Met Your Mother scored a 2.7/9 rating in the 18-49 demo to finish second, behind The Voice.
Episode 8.21 Ratings April 16 2013
Last night's episode of How I Met Your Mother, featuring guest star Kyle MacLachlan, finished second in the key adults 18-49 demographic and third overall in the ratings for its time slot.
"Romeward Bound" was watched by 6.58 million people, down by 410,000 from the previous episode. The show ranked third in total viewers behind NBC's The Voice and ABC's Dancing with The Stars, and only narrowly above fourth-place Bones on Fox. HIMYM scored a 2.7/8 rating in the 18-49 demo, unchanged from the March 25 episode, to rank second behind The Voice.
CBS Announces Episode 8.23 April 15 2013
CBS has issued the press release for the penultimate episode of How I Met Your Mother: Season 7, which will air Monday, March 6. Ray Wise returns as Robin Sr. in the episode.
"Something Old" - Robin is desperate to find her "Something Old" she buried in Central Park years earlier for the wedding. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily ask for Ted's help packing for Italy, and Barney bonds with Robin, Sr., on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, May 6 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Ray Wise returns as Robin, Sr.
More information about this episode is available in our Episode Guide.
CBS Announces Episode 8.22 April 9 2013
CBS has issued the press release for the April 29 episode of How I Met Your Mother. Frances Conroy returns as Loretta, Barney's mother. Ralph Macchio guest stars as himself in this episode.
"The Bro Mitzvah" - The gang works together to plan a legendary bachelor party for Barney, on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, April 29 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Frances Conroy returns as Loretta, Barney's mom, and Ralph Macchio guest stars as himself.
More information about the episode is available in our Episode Guide.
Episode 8.20 Ratings March 26 2013
Yesterday's episode of How I Met Your Mother finished third in the ratings for its time slot, rising to second in the key adults 18-49 demographic.
This week's episode, 8.19 "The Time Travelers", was watched by 6.99 million people, down from the previous episode's 7.44m audience. The show ranked behind ABC's Dancing with the Stars and NBC's The Voice in households & total viewers. How I Met Your Mother scored a second-place 2.7/8 the 18-49 demo, down three notches from 3/9 on March 18.
CBS Announces Episode 8.21 March 26 2013
CBS has issued the press release for the April 15 episode of How I Met Your Mother. Kyle MacLachlan returns as The Captain in the episode.
"Romeward Bound" - When The Captain asks Lily to move to Rome for a year to be his art consultant, she fears that Marshall will resent her. Meanwhile, Ted and Barney become obsessed with a girl who is hiding her amazing body under a puffy coat, on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, April 15 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Kyle MacLachlan returns as The Captain.
You can find more information about this episode in our Episode Guide.
