How I Met Your Mother Is Leaving Netflix Sooner Than You Think: Here’s Why
Binge it while you can: How I Met Your Mother is leaving Netflix, cutting short its 2024 US comeback as a go-to binge. Here’s when it disappears—and the licensing shuffle behind the exit.
If you have been comfort-rewatching 'How I Met Your Mother' on Netflix, the clock just started ticking. The show only landed on Netflix in the US in June 2024 and quickly became a go-to binge. Now it is headed for the exit.
Netflix has already slapped a tag on the show's page that says:
Leaving soon
They have confirmed the takedown is coming, and there is a specific reason for it that is not exactly surprising if you follow how these rights deals work.
When it leaves and why it is happening
Here is the deal in plain English: Netflix's license for 'HIMYM' is running out. The show arrived on Netflix US on June 3, 2024 under an 18-month agreement tied to CBS. That window ends in early December 2025, and Netflix says the show will be off the service starting December 2, 2025. The contract itself runs through December 3, 2025, which is an annoying one-day discrepancy, but the practical takeaway is simple: do not wait until December 3 to finish your rewatch.
This is the standard headache with titles that are not Netflix Originals. Netflix leases them for a set period, then when the clock runs out the rights revert to the distributor (in this case, CBS) or get placed with another platform.
Your options, boiled down
- Last day on Netflix (US): December 2, 2025
- Why it is leaving: The 18-month license Netflix had with CBS is expiring. The deal started June 3, 2024 and ends December 3, 2025.
- Where to stream next: Hulu and Disney+ both have all nine seasons.
- Want to own it: You can buy individual episodes or full seasons digitally on Amazon Prime Video, or pick up the DVD/Blu-ray box set, which is currently around $43.99 at Walmart (prices change).
Bottom line: if you are mid-binge, you still have time, just not a lot. Plan accordingly.