[s9e24] Last Forever (2) May 2026

is the 24th and final episode of the ninth season of How I Met Your Mother , serving as the series finale. It originally aired on March 31, 2014, and remains one of the most debated and controversial finales in sitcom history. Plot Summary & Major Events

: In 2030, as Ted finishes his story, it is revealed that Tracy (The Mother) died six years prior in 2024 from an unspecified illness. Ted's children realize the story was actually a way for him to ask for their blessing to date "Aunt Robin". The series ends with Ted standing outside Robin's window holding the blue French horn , mirroring the pilot. [S9E24] Last Forever (2)

: Three years after their wedding, Barney and Robin announce they are divorcing due to Robin's demanding travel schedule as a world-renowned journalist. Barney briefly returns to his womanizing ways but eventually finds the true love of his life in his newborn daughter, Ellie , born in 2020. is the 24th and final episode of the

The episode follows the main characters through several decades of flash-forwards, showing how their lives evolve and diverge after Barney and Robin's wedding. Ted's children realize the story was actually a