How I Met Your Father Season 2

Season 2 of the American sitcom, How I Met Your Father premiered on January 24, 2023 on Hulu. The season consisted of twenty episodes and concluded on July 11, 2023.

Synopsis[]

Sophie continues to tell her son the story of how she met his father back in the year 2022.

Cast[]

Main Characters[]

Hilary Duff as Sophie Tompkins (20/20)
- Kim Cattrall as Future Sophie (20/20)
Chris Lowell as Jesse Walker (20/20)
Francia Raisa as Valentina Morales (20/20)
Suraj Sharma as Sid (20/20)
Tom Ainsley as Charlie Winthrop (20/20)
Tien Tran as Ellen Gilbert (20/20)

Crossovers[]

Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson (2/20)^[1]
Alexis Denisof as Sandy Rivers (2/20)

Recurring Secondary Characters[]

Ashley Reyes as Hannah (8/20)
Aby James as Rachel (7/20)
Josh Peck as Drew Rubin (7/20)^[1]
Michael Cimino as Swish (5/20)
Leighton Meester as Meredith (4/20)
John Corbett as Robert (3/20)^[1]
Daniel Augustin as Ian (3/20)
Paget Brewster as Lori Tompkins (3/20)^[1]
Clark Greg as Nick Foster (3/30)^[1]
Meaghan Rath as Parker (3/30)
Shalini Bathina as Courtney (2/20)
Victor Rasuk as Oscar (2/20)
Caitlin Thompson as Taylor (2/30)
Mark Consuelos as Juan Morales (2/20)
Constance Marie as Raquel Morales (2/20)
Meghan Trainor as Ramona (1/20)^[1]
Tessa Auberjonois as Naomi (1/20)
Judge Judy Sheindlin as Herself (1/20)^[1]
Dan Bucatinsky as Fred (1/20)^[1]

Episode List: 2023[]

Title	Writer(s)	Director(s)	Airdate	#
Cool and Chill	Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger	Pamela Fryman	January 24, 2023	2x01
After Sophie’s gallery show and Ian’s arrival, Sid and Hannah host an impromptu wedding reception at Pemberton’s. Jesse grapples with his decisions and confides in Ellen about Meredith.
Midwife Crisis	Daniel Libman and Matthew Libman	Pamela Fryman	January 31, 2023	2x02
As she waits for the gallery to call, Sophie lands a gig she lied to get and enlists Val to help. Jesse forces Sid and Meredith to work out their differences.
The Reset Button	Don Diego	Pamela Fryman	February 7, 2023	2x03
After selling her portrait, Sophie recruits Jesse to help her impress the buyers. Val and Ellen go on a double date. Charlie forces a reluctant Sid and Hannah into a double date in reaction to Val.
Pathetic Deirdre	Amelie Gillette	Pamela Fryman	February 14, 2023	2x04
Sophie and Val question where they are in their careers and reach out to an old friend. Jesse and Meredith make a tour announcement video.
Ride Or Die	Owen Ellickson	Pamela Fryman	February 21, 2023	2x05
Sophie and Val have conflicting feelings about brunch with Val’s parents. The gang attends Jesse’s Long Island show.
Universal Therapy	Christopher Encell	Michael Shea	February 28, 2023	2x06
Sophie encounters an obstacle with a new beau. Ellen uses her new job insurance to see a therapist. Jesse gives Valentina a hand at work while Sid and Charlie try to sell terrible wine.
A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Valentine's Day	Amy-Jo Perry	Pamela Fryman	March 7, 2023	2x07
The gang recounts their worst Valentine's Day experiences in order to cheer up Ellen.
Rewardishment	Jeremy Roth	Phill Lewis	March 14, 2023	2x08
Jesse and Sid introduce the gang to an old college ritual. They all spend the next 48 hours attempting to complete various tasks in order to achieve a group “rewardishment.”
The Welcome Protocol	Ria Sardana	Phill Lewis	March 21, 2023	2x09
Val brings Sophie to a work event so they can party all night with the rich and famous. Jesse wants to introduce the friends to a new girl he’s seeing, forcing them to spring into action and invoke the “Welcome Protocol”.
I'm His Swish	M. Dickson	Anthony Rich	March 28, 2023	2x10
Sophie dates an older man, which encourages Jesse, Sid, and Charlie to take better care of themselves. Sophie and Val battle over who gets the apartment for date night.
Daddy	Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger	Pamela Fryman	March 28, 2023	2x11
Sophie goes to Robert's country house for the weekend. The gang celebrates Lost & Found Box Day at Pemberton's.
Not A Mamma Mia	Don Diego	Pamela Fryman	May 23, 2023	2x12
Sophie recruits the gang to help track down her father.
Family Business	Amelie Gillette	Pamela Fryman	May 30, 2023	2x13
Sophie and her dad run a business out of Pemberton's. Charlie and Jesse meet women they like. Val and Ellen treat themselves to a fancy open house.
Disengagement Party	Owen Ellickson	Pamela Fryman	June 6, 2023	2x14
Sophie pulls in the big guns to help her get Val out of her engagement. Sid and Hannah argue about where they'll live. Jesse helps Charlie and Ellen through a roommate faux pas.
Working Girls	Daniel Libman & Matthew Libman	Pamela Fryman	June 13, 2023	2x15
Sophie and Ellen get assigned to a work project together. Sid surprises Hannah in LA. Charlie and Val try to make the most of their time with Jesse after he gets a bad psychic reading.
The Jersey Connection	Christopher Encell	Michael Shea	June 20, 2023	2x16
Ellen suspects something is up with Rachel. She and Sid do a stakeout. Sophie tracks an upset Jesse down after he wasn't invited to a coworker's birthday party.
Out Of Sync	Amy-Jo Perry	Gloria Calderón Kellett	June 27, 2023	2x17
The gang go a day without their cell phones, forced to face the world without help from the internet.
Parent Trap	Jillian Dukes, Ally Thibault & Austin Harris	Pamela Fryman	July 4, 2023	2x18
Sophie tries to Parent Trap her parents. Sid and Ellen try their own master plan to nudge Jesse and Charlie into being roommates with each other.
Shady Parker	Jeremy Roth	Pamela Fryman	July 11, 2023	2x19
Jesse tricks the gang into helping him pack his stuff in the apartment.
Okay Fine, It's A Hurricane	Isaac Aptaker, Elizabeth Berger & Ally Wyatt	Pamela Fryman	July 11, 2023	2x20
Everyone heads to Pemberton's to weather out the hurricane.