Hulu has released the How I Met Your Father Season 2 trailer for the upcoming return of the comedy spin-off series led by former Disney Channel star Hilary Duff. The next installment is slated to premiere on Tuesday, January 24.
The video highlights Duff’s Sophie and her friends as they take on the challenges of being in their 30s. It gives us a preview of Sophie’s new love interests, including an older guy played by Sex and the City alum John Corbett. It also teases the guest appearance of Grammy winner Meghan Trainor.
How I Met Your Father is written and executive produced by creators Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger (Love Victor). The series stars Hilary Duff (Lizzie McGuire) as Sophie, Chris Lowell (GLOW) as Jesse, Francia Raisa (Grown-ish) as Valentina, Tom Ainsley (The Royals) as Charlie, Tien Tran (Space Force) as Ellen, and Suraj Sharma (Homeland) as Sid. Additional cast includes Kim Cattrall, Daniel Augustin, Ashley Reyes, and Josh Peck.
“In the near future, Sophie (Duff) is telling her son the story of how she met his father: a story that catapults us back to the present where Sophie and her close-knit group of friends are in the midst of figuring out who they are, what they want out of life, and how to fall in love in the age of dating apps and limitless options,” reads the synopsis.
The Hulu sitcom is executive produced by How I Met Your Mother creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, along with Adam Londy. 20th Television is producing with Duff set as a producer.
The original series ran on-air for nine seasons from 2005-2014. It starred Josh Radnor as Ted Mosby, Jason Segel as Marshall Eriksen, Alyson Hannigan as Lily Aldrin, Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson, and Cobie Smulders as Robin Scherbatsky, with Bob Saget serving as the voice of future Ted.
