Last night, 20th Century Fox and CBS Entertainment announced that the show will be back for the 2013-2014 season, with all series regulars - Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris and Alyson Hannigan, as well as series creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas – returning for what will be the end of the show after nine successful years. "Through eight years, How I Met Your Mother has mastered the art of leading-edge comedy, emotional water-cooler moments and pop culture catch phrases," said Nina Tassler, President, CBS Entertainment. "We are excited for Carter, Craig, Pam Fryman and this amazing cast to tell the final chapter and reveal television's most mysterious mother to some of TV's most passionate fans."
"We're thrilled to have the entire and incredibly talented How I Met Your Mother cast back for one final season to bring the series to a proper close," said Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen of 20th Century Fox Television. "Carter Bays and Craig Thomas are masterful and hilarious storytellers, and we have no doubt that they will guide one of the greatest comedies of the last decade to a gratifying conclusion when they finally reveal the identity of the Mother."
Starting in 2005 to huge success, How I Met Your Mother is one of the top-rated comedies on US television of the decade, with nearly 10 million viewers in the U.S. alone. The show is currently being screened on E4 in the UK, and premieres episode one of its eighth season tonight, Thursday January 31st.