How I Met Your Father is an American sitcom created by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger that aired from January 18, 2022 until July 11, 2023 on Hulu. It is a spin-off of How I Met Your Mother. The series, which stars Hilary Duff, Christopher Lowell, Francia Raisa, Suraj Sharma, Tom Ainsley, Tien Tran, and Kim Cattrall, follows the main character, Sophie (Duff), and her group of friends in Manhattan. As a framing device, Sophie (Cattrall), in the year 2050, recounts to her unseen son the events that followed meeting his father in January 2022, and how they ultimately had him. In September 2023, the series was canceled after two seasons.
Cast and characters
Main
Hilary Duff as Sophie Tompkins, a hopelessly romantic photographer who is looking for her soulmate. Christopher Lowell as Jesse Walker, an aspiring musician who works as an Uber driver and music teacher, who has become an internet meme after being left by his ex-girlfriend Meredith after a failed marriage proposal. He lives with Sid in Ted and Marshall's old apartment. Francia Raisa as Valentina Morales, an impulsive assistant-stylist who is also Sophie's best friend and roommate and Charlie's love interest. Suraj Sharma as Sid, Jesse's best friend and roommate who owns a bar. He is introduced as engaged to his long-distance girlfriend Hannah. Tom Ainsley as Charlie Winthrop, a British aristocrat who abandons his inheritance to follow his love interest Valentina to New York after meeting her at London Fashion Week. He later moves in with Ellen and the two become roommates, before being hired by Sid as a bartender. Tien Tran as Ellen Gilbert, Jesse's adoptive sister who moves to New York City to find romance after her divorce from her wife. She owns a produce farm. Kim Cattrall as future Sophie, who in the year 2050 tells her son the story of how she met his father. In addition, Stony Blyden co-stars as Jasper, a bartender at Sid's bar, in season 1.
Recurring
Daniel Augustin as Ian, Sophie's Tinder date. He is a marine biologist who moves to Australia in the pilot episode, but returns to New York in the season 1 finale. Ashley Reyes as Hannah, Sid's longtime girlfriend to whom he gets engaged in the pilot. She works as a surgeon in Los Angeles, and later elopes with Sid in the season 1 finale after learning that her fellowship has been extended. Leighton Meester as Meredith, a popular musician and Jesse's ex-girlfriend who publicly rejected his marriage proposal Josh Peck as Drew, the vice principal at the school where Jesse teaches music lessons and Sophie's boyfriend for most of season 1 Aby James as Rachel, a new neighbor in Charlie and Ellen's apartment building and Ellen's love interest Michael Cimino as Swish (season 2), a college student that Valentina dates Meaghan Rath as Parker (season 2), Jesse's co-worker
Notable guest stars
Paget Brewster as Lori, Sophie's mother, a notorious party girl who had Sophie when she was young Dan Bucatinsky as Fred, Valentina's boss Michael Barbaro as himself Meghan Trainor as Ramona (season 2), Sophie's neighbor Mark Consuelos as Juan (season 2), Valentina's father Constance Marie as Raquel (season 2), Valentina's mother Judge Judy Sheindlin as herself (season 2) John Corbett as Robert (season 2), a meticulous chef Sophie meets at a Broadway opening after-party Clark Gregg as Nick (season 2), the current owner of Nick's of Staten Island, who is Sophie's father Lance Bass as himself (season 2) Joey Fatone as himself (season 2) Lalaine as Miranda Sanchez (archive footage, uncredited)
How I Met Your Mother role reprisals
Kyle MacLachlan as The Captain (season 1) Laura Bell Bundy as Becky (season 1), the Captain's third wife who eventually leaves him Cobie Smulders as Robin Scherbatsky (season 1), a news reporter whom Sophie encounters Joe Nieves as Carl the Bartender (season 1) Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson (season 2), a former womanizer whom Sophie rear-ends Alexis Denisof as Sandy Rivers (season 2), a perverted newsman who interviews Meredith and Jesse
Episodes
Season 1 (2022)
Season 2 (2023)