How to watch How I Met Your Father in Australia

The standalone sequel to How I Met Your Mother, How I Met Your Father, stars Hilary Duff as the main character, Sophie. The first season was a ratings hit, leading to its renewal for a second one, which you can now watch in Australia! Find how to stream new episodes from How I Met Your Father Season 2 here.

How I Met Your Father Season 2 preview

Created by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, the sitcom follows Hilary Duff’s character Sophie as she earnestly finds love, or at least attempts to find one. The challenges of dating apps has her frustrated about her dull love life that only seems to get more pointless as days go by.

But just like the original series, we know that she'll eventually find someone, because in the near future Sophie tells her son how she met the love of her life. 

In Season 2, Sophie is back in the dating scene again after ruining her chances with Jesse, who we saw reunited with his ex-girlfriend Meredith. Valentina and Charlie also broke up but it doesn't seem final as they continue their vague romance in the second season.

Meanwhile, Ellen finally landed a job so it'll be interesting to see how that'll go. It's also been revealed that Sid and Ashley got married, which means more screen time for the new married couple. 

After How I Met Your Mother had aired for nine seasons and ended in 2014, creators Carter Bay and Craig Thomas teamed up with writer Emily Spivey to create the continuing series How I Met Your Dad, which starred Greta Gerwig as the main character. It didn’t move forward, until 2021 when the pilot for How I Met Your Dad was rewritten and became the now-airing spin-off How I Met Your Father.

How I Met You Father lead star Hilary Duff also serves as a producer. Aside from the main cast comprising the close knit group, Josh Peck (Drake & Josh) and Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl) also join the show as recurring characters, while Daniel Augustin replaces Brandon Micheal Hall to play the part of Ian.

How I Met Your Father Season 2 release date

The new season premiered on 24th January 2023. It's also worth noting that Season 2 has doubled the number of episodes so that it'll have 20 this time (only 10 last season). After mid-season break, fans can watch new episodes from Season 2 starting 26 July. Tune in for every new episode streaming weekly on Disney Plus in Australia. 

Episodes	Available	Streaming Services
Episode 12	Wed, 26 July 2023	Disney Plus
Episode 13	Wed, 2 Aug 2023	Disney Plus
Episode 14	Wed, 9 Aug 2023	Disney Plus
Episode 15	Wed, 16 Aug 2023	Disney Plus
Episode 16	Wed, 23 Aug 2023	Disney Plus
Episode 17	Wed, 30 Aug 2023	Disney Plus
Episode 18	Wed, 6 Sep 2023	Disney Plus
Episode 19	Wed, 13 Sep 2023	Disney Plus
Episode 20	Wed, 20 Sep 2023	Disney Plus

How I Met Your Father Season 2 trailer

You can watch the new How I Met Your Father trailer here: 

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How many seasons of How I Met Your Father?

Two seasons have aired so far with the latest Season 2 still airing on streaming TV. In Australia, all How I Met Your Father episodes are exclusively available on Disney Plus. 

Seasons	Released	Streaming Services
Season 1	2022	Disney Plus
Season 2	2023	Disney Plus

How to watch How I Met Your Father on Disney Plus

To watch every episode of How I Met Your Father, Australia now has Disney Plus. New customers can choose between the monthly and the yearly plan, priced at $13.99 and $139.99. It’s worth noting that their free trial is no longer offered, although there are occasional  Disney Plus offers that new customers can use.

With just a single tier, there’s no need to pick more expensive plans in order to stream TV shows at once. Disney Plus allows users to stream on up to four screens for the monthly price of $13.99. If you want to save a little bit, you can opt for the $139.99 annual plan, which works out to be only around $12 per month.

How I Met Your Father cast

The first episode of How I Met Your Father introduces us to the new gang: Sophie, whose most recent Tinder date has her convinced she’s found the one; Jesse, the Uber driver she meets on the night of her date, and his friend, Sid; Sophie’s roommate Valentina and her romantic interest, Charlie; and Ellen, Jesse’s sister.

Kyle MacLachlan and Laura Bell Bundy have also appeared as The Captain and Becky, respectively, appearing in the episode titled "Jay Street". Below we've listed the complete How I Met Your Father cast. 

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