How I Met Your Father

How I Met Your Father is an upcoming American sitcom created by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger which is set to premiere on Hulu on January 18, 2022. It is a standalone sequel to How I Met Your Mother, and stars Hilary Duff.

How I Met Your Father
GenreSitcom
Created byIsaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger
Inspired byHow I Met Your Mother
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
ProducerHilary Duff
Production companies
DistributorDisney Platform Distribution
Release
Original networkHulu

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring
  • Daniel Augustin as Ian
  • Josh Peck as Drew
  • Ashley Reyes as Hannah

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Pilot"[1]Pamela FrymanIsaac Aptaker & Elizabeth BergerJanuary 18, 2022 (2022-01-18)[2]

Production

Development

Following the production of the 2014 CBS pilot How I Met Your Dad, which did not move forward, on December 14, 2016, it was reported that Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger were set to write a new version of the previous spin-off's pilot, re-titled How I Met Your Father, with Carter Bays and Craig Thomas serving as executive producers.[3] It was later announced that, after signing new contracts with 20th Century Fox Television that would see both Aptaker and Berger being promoted to executive producers and co-showrunners on This Is Us alongside Dan Fogelman, the idea would be put on hold until further notice.

On August 8, 2017, Fox chairman Dana Walden told Deadline Hollywood that 20th Television were attempting a spin-off with different writers, for the third time. Three days following the announcement, Deadline reported that Alison Bennett would write the spin-off, with the same title as the previous attempt with Aptaker and Berger. It was also learned that Bays and Thomas were once again hired as executive producers.[4] This attempt also fell through.[5]

On April 21, 2021, the spin-off series titled How I Met Your Father was given a 10-episode series order by Hulu. Aptaker and Berger will serve as creators, writers, and executive producers while Hilary Duff will serve as a producer.[5] On June 24, 2021, Pamela Fryman joined the series as an executive producer and to direct the pilot.[6] The series is scheduled to be released on January 18, 2022.[2]

Casting

Upon series order announcement, Hilary Duff was cast to star.[7] On June 16, 2021, Chris Lowell joined the cast as the male lead.[8] In August 2021, Francia Raisa, Tom Ainsley, Tien Tran, and Suraj Sharma were cast in starring roles while Brandon Micheal Hall was cast in a recurring role.[9][10] However, a few weeks later, Hall exited the role due to a scheduling conflict and Daniel Augustin was cast to replace Hall.[11] The next day, Josh Peck and Ashley Reyes joined the cast in recurring roles.[12] On November 5, 2021, Kim Cattrall was cast in a recurring role as the future version of Duff's character Sophie.[13]

Filming

Principal photography for the series began on August 31, 2021.[14]

References
  1. Aptaker, Isaac [@iaptaker] (August 5, 2021). "Almost showtime! #himyf @HilaryDuff @hulu" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. Schwartz, Ryan (November 17, 2021). "How I Met Your Father Gets January Premiere Date on Hulu — Watch Video". TVLine. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie (December 14, 2016). "New 'How I Met Your Mother' Dad Spinoff In Works With 'This Is Us' Writing Duo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  4. Andreeva, Nellie (August 11, 2017). "'How I Met Your Father': Alison Bennett Tapped To Write New 'HIMYM' Spinoff". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  5. White, Peter (April 21, 2021). "'How I Met Your Father': Hulu Hands 'How I Met Your Mother' Spinoff Straight-To-Series Order With Hilary Duff To Star, Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger To Run". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  6. Grobar, Matt (June 24, 2021). "'How I Met Your Father': Pam Fryman To Exec Produce, Direct Pilot For Hulu Spinoff Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  7. Gonzalez, Sandra (April 21, 2021). "Hilary Duff to star in 'How I Met Your Mother' sequel for Hulu". CNN. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  8. Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (June 16, 2021). "'How I Met Your Father': Chris Lowell Joins Hilary Duff In Hulu's 'How I Met Your Mother' Spinoff Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  9. Petski, Denise (August 10, 2021). "'How I Met Your Father': Francia Raisa, Tom Ainsley, Tien Tran & Suraj Sharma Join Hulu's 'How I Met Your Mother' Spinoff". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  10. Schwartz, Ryan (August 13, 2021). "HIMYF Stages God Friended Me Reunion, Adds Brandon Micheal Hall in Recurring Role — See First Cast Photo". TVLine. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  11. Petski, Denise (August 30, 2021). "'How I Met Your Father': Daniel Augustin Joins Hulu's 'How I Met Your Mother' Spinoff In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  12. Andreeva, Nellie (August 31, 2021). "'How I Met Your Father': Josh Peck & Ashley Reyes To Recur On Hulu's 'HIMYM' Spinoff". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  13. Cordero, Rosy (November 5, 2021). "'How I Met Your Father': Kim Cattrall Joins Hulu's 'HIMYM' Spinoff". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  14. Schwartz, Ryan (September 1, 2021). "Does First How I Met Your Father Photo Rule Out Another Tie to HIMYM?". TVLine. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
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