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.
Genres
Where to watch
- StreamHulu, YouTube TV, USA Network
- BuyGoogle Play Movies, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Questions people ask
Is How I Met Your Mother scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is How I Met Your Mother easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 91% of series.
Is How I Met Your Mother violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Does How I Met Your Mother leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is How I Met Your Mother sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like How I Met Your Mother, and what each one shares →
Like How I Met Your Mother
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as How I Met Your Mother
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like How I Met Your Mother, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like How I Met Your Mother, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like How I Met Your Mother, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
