Then, in December, news emerged that a similar project, How I Met Your Father, was in development from a different writing team.
Back in 2005, CBS introduced viewers to Ted Mosby and his lovable band of New York friends with How I Met Your Mother, a sitcom the traced the story of how Mosby met his children’s mother.
Ahead of the series’ 2014 finale, the network had ordered a pilot for How I Met Your Dad, a spin-off that was set to tell things from the female point of view — but with an entirely new set of characters.
The show wasn’t exactly an instant hit, but it gained a loyal following across its nine seasons.