The ninth and final season of How I Met Your Mother aired in 2013–2014
It follows Ted, Marshall, Lily, Robin, and Barney during the weekend of Barney and Robin’s wedding
Much of the season uses a non-linear format with flashbacks and flash-forwards
Ted continues moving toward meeting the Mother
Barney and Robin prepare for their wedding while dealing with relationship doubts
Marshall travels with Daphne after missing his flight to the wedding
Lily and Marshall face challenges related to career and family decisions
The Mother is introduced more fully as Tracy McConnell
The season reveals how Ted and Tracy’s lives connect before they meet
The finale shows Ted meeting Tracy at the train station
The ending jumps forward to reveal Tracy’s fate and Ted’s future with Robin
The season contains 24 episodes
It is the last season of the series