Season 1
The first season of the American television comedy series How I Met Your Mother premiered on September 19, 2005 and concluded on May 15, 2006. It consisted of 22 episodes, each running approximately 22 minutes in length. CBS broadcast the first season on Monday nights at 8:30 pm in the United States. The complete first season was released on Region 1 DVD on November 21, 2006. In the United Kingdom the first 8 episodes aired via BBC One in the latter half of 2005 before cancellation but returned September 3, 2009 via E4 where it aired weekdays at 7:30pm
Season 2
The second season of the American television comedy series How I Met Your Mother premiered on September 18, 2006 and concluded on May 14, 2007. It consisted of 22 episodes, each approximately 22 minutes in length. CBS broadcast the first three episodes of the second season on Monday nights at 8:30 pm in the United States, the remaining episodes were broadcast at 8:00pm. The complete second season was released on Region 1 DVD on October 2, 2007. In the United Kingdom it aired via E4 from October 2, 2009 weekdays at 7:30pm.
Season 3
The third season of the American television comedy series How I Met Your Mother premiered on September 24, 2007 and concluded on May 19, 2008. It consisted of 20 episodes, each running approximately 22 minutes in length. CBSbroadcast the third season on Monday nights at 8:00 pm in the United States until December 10, 2007 when the season was interrupted by the writer's strike, when the season continued on March 17, 2008 it was moved back to 8:30pm. The complete third season was released on Region 1 DVD on October 7, 2008. In the United Kingdom it aired via E4 from October 30, 2009 weekdays at 7:30pm.
Season 4
The fourth season of the American television comedy series How I Met Your Mother premiered on September 22, 2008 and concluded on May 18, 2009. It consisted of 24 episodes, each running approximately 22 minutes in length. CBSbroadcast the fourth season on Monday nights at 8:30 pm in the United States. The complete fourth season was released on Region 1 DVD on September 29, 2009. In the United Kingdom it began airing via E4 from Thursday, December 10 weekly.
Season 5
The fifth season of the American television comedy series How I Met Your Mother premiered on September 21, 2009 and concluded on May 24, 2010. It consists of 24 episodes, each running approximately 22 minutes in length. CBS broadcast the fifth season on Monday nights at 8:00 pm in the United States.
Season 6
The sixth season of the American television comedy series How I Met Your Mother premiered on September 20, 2010 and concluded on May 16, 2011 on CBS.
Season 7
The seventh season of the American television comedy series How I Met Your Mother was announced in March 2011 along with confirmation of an eighth season. The seventh season premiered on September 19, 2011 with two episodes airing back-to-back and concluded on May 14, 2012 on CBS.