How I Met Your Mother — Season 9

Spanning 24 episodes, Season 9 breaks the show's traditional format by focusing almost entirely on the 56 hours leading up to the ceremony at the Farhampton Inn. While the gang deals with pre-wedding jitters and massive life shifts—Marshall’s cross-country trek to get to the wedding and Ted’s impending move to Chicago—the "Mother" (Tracy McConnell) is finally woven into the narrative. Key Highlights

A season-long road trip with a new friend, Daphne, as Marshall races to New York to tell Lily he accepted a judgeship. How I Met Your Mother Season 9

The conclusion of the legendary "Slap Bet" with the final two slaps delivered in spectacular fashion. Spanning 24 episodes, Season 9 breaks the show's

For the first time, we see how Tracy impacts each character's life individually before she ever officially meets Ted on the train platform. The conclusion of the legendary "Slap Bet" with

The two-part finale leaps through time, showing the group’s evolution over the next twenty years. It reveals the ultimate fate of "The Mother," the reality of Barney and Robin’s marriage, and the reason Future Ted is telling his children this story in the first place.

Whether you loved the controversial ending or just the journey to get there, Season 9 is an emotional farewell to the booth at MacLaren's Pub.

The ninth and final season of How I Met Your Mother takes place over the course of a single, high-stakes weekend: . The Premise