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How I Met Your Mother · Season 8

How I Met Your Mother season 8 episode 5: The Autumn of Break-Ups

Aired 5 November 201223 minRated TV-14

7.2TMDB · 44 votesMark watched

Where to watch How I Met Your Mother Season 8 in Australia

How I Met Your Mother season 8 is streaming in Australia on Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $9.99 and Prime Video Store from $22.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “The Autumn of Break-Ups”

As the season of break-ups continues, Ted and Victoria must choose the next step in their long and complicated relationship. Meanwhile, Robin worries about Barney when he chooses a dog to be his wingman.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 5 of 24 of season 8, so watch episodes 1 to 4 first.
  • It runs about 23 minutes.
  • Directed by Pamela Fryman, written by Kourtney Kang.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.2 out of 10 (44 votes).

How I Met Your Mother trailer

The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Pamela Fryman
Writer
Kourtney Kang
Guest stars
Ashley Williams as VictoriaMichael Trucco as Nick PodaruttiVanessa Lee Chester as MiaAmanda Reed as PegSy Smith as Singer #1Lyndsy Fonseca as DaughterDavid Henrie as Son

Credits: TMDB.

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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.