Everything to Know About 'How I Met Your Father' Season 2

Season 2 of How I Met Your Father is legen — wait for it — dary!

Suit up because Hulu has officially released season 2 of the How I Met Your Mother spin-off show on Jan. 24, 2023, after it received the green light in February 2022, just one month following the release of its first season.

The Hilary Duff-led series stirred up nostalgia from fans of CBS' beloved, nine-season comedy starring Neil Patrick Harris and Josh Radnor that wrapped in 2014. Not to mention, How I Met Your Father received two Emmy Awards as well!

As a result of its success, the lives of the characters "are just starting to unfold," which is why Head of Scripted Content at Hulu Originals Jordan Helman is "thrilled to bring more of this group's journey to our viewers with a supersized second season," he said in a press release.

Serving as a standalone sequel to CBS' How I Met Your Mother, the spin-off series gender flips the plot of the original show as a woman named Sophie (played by Duff in the 2022 timeline and Kim Cattrall in the future) tells her son about how she met — wait for it — his dad.

Between the returning cast and surprise cameo appearances, here's everything to know about How I Met Your Father season 2.

What is How I Met Your Father season 2 about?

Fans were left with lots of questions following the season 1 finale — and season 2 addresses them all.

For starters, what will come of Sophie and Jesse's relationship? Did Jesse profess his feelings too soon? Did Sophie wait too long to make amends with him after sabotaging their relationship? Should Jesse have kissed his ex?

In addition to Sophie and Jesse's relationship drama, there are other romantic entanglements that need to be settled — such as Valentina and Charlie who called things off due to their differing opinions on having children. Furthermore, Ellen gets a job (and a date!), Sid and Hannah tied the knot and Sophie unexpectedly runs into Ian.

Plus, newcomers to the cast and surprise guest appearances allow for the plot to take several twists and turns throughout the season.

Who stars in How I Met Your Father season 2?

Everyone from season 1's main cast reprised their roles in the second installment of How I Met Your Father. That means Duff is back as the 2022 version of Sophie, along with Cattrall as her future Sophie counterpart.

The core friend group returned with Chris Lowell as Jesse, Francia Raisa as Valentina, Tom Ainsley as Charlie, Tien Tran as Ellen and Suraj Sharma as Sid. Josh Peck also reprised his role as vice principal Drew.

As for new cast members, Michael Cimino from Love, Victor made his How I Met Your Father debut in the show's second season.

In addition to new and returning cast members, How I Met Your Father includes several surprise appearances by familiar faces. In fact, How I Met Your Mother's very own Neil Patrick Harris kicked off the surprises when he made a cameo in the season 2 premiere.

"We wanted to bring him back, and we wanted him to be true to his character and to the fans that loved Barney so much," co-creator Elizabeth Berger told TVLine. "But we also wanted him to exist on our show, in our time, in a way that made sense, so all of that Zoom was spent talking about how we could blend all those things and service him and the show in the best way possible."

When did How I Met Your Father season 2 start filming?

A month before season 1 of How I Met Your Father wrapped in March 2022, the spin-off was renewed for a second installment. In July 2022, the stars assembled for their first table read.

While the cast shied away from sharing behind-the-scenes shots from the set on social media, the official How I Met Your Father official Instagram page wasn't. In fact, a sweet video of Duff celebrating her birthday on set was posted in September 2022.

How many episodes does How I Met Your Father season 2 have?

In contrast to the 10 episodes season 1 brought us, season 2 of How I Met Your Father will be filled with 20 new episodes.

Is there a trailer for How I Met Your Father season 2?

Shortly after first-look images were unveiled in December 2022, an official trailer for How I Met Your Father season 2 was released. The minute-long clip features Sophie and Valentina as they lament over their "train wreck" love lives upon entering their 30s.

Season 2 continues as the friends attempt to navigate dating in the modern age in a world that is "not that simple anymore," put by Sophie in the trailer. Despite the highs and lows they encounter along the way, nothing will stop their attempt at finding "the love of [their] lives."

When did How I Met Your Father season 2 premiere?

How I Met Your Father season 2 premiered on Tuesday Jan. 24, 2023. New episodes were released weekly.

Will there be a How I Met Your Father season 3?

Unfortunately, Hulu did not renew How I Met Your Father for a season 3.