How I Met Your Mother had 208 seasons.
The ninth and final season began airing on September 23 , 2013 , and concluded on March 31 , 2014 , with a double-length finale episode , which received polarized reviews from critics and fans alike for its controversial twist ending , as many critics and fans believed it contradicted many of the previous episodes .	ninth and final season	How I Met Your Mother (season 9)	finale episode	Last Forever	twist ending	plot twist
