With the success of How I met Your Mother, it is CBS has streamlined the process for the new CBS spinoff ‘How I Met Your Father‘ because it is officially in pilot mode.
Described as a kindred spirit of ‘How I Met Your Mother’ telling the story from a female point of view, Dad tells a brand-new story with new characters and a new voice at its center. (Via)
Creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas will be returning to write and executive produce the series alongside ‘Up All Night’ creator Emily Spivey. What is the point of creating a spinoff so quickly after the original series recently finished? Well, many critics claim desperation. CBS’s highest rated sitcom, “The Big Bang Theory” has come to an end, and network executives are quickly looking for a top replacement.
But will this spin-off be able to hold those kind of numbers on Mondays for CBS? The plan seems to be based around transitioning to this new group through the series finale and having them inhabit the same universe as the current ‘HIMYM‘ cast, according to Deadline.
The entire plot will revolve around her possession of another woman and using a new group of friends to watch Ted from afar.