News: How I Met Your Mother Season 8 will most likely be the Last

Recently TV Guide interviewed How I Met Your Mother creator and executive producer Craig Thomas about the upcoming season of the show, as well as things beyond that.


One question in particular has caught people's eye:


Are you still approaching Season 8 as the last one for now?

Thomas: All of our contracts are up after 8, so we're preparing for that to possibly be the end...

So, it would seem as if they are planning to wrap after season 8... however, he does add this:

...As long as we know that a year from now, that's fine. But if we don't, then that's a problem! We know exactly the ending minute or two of Season 7. It's going to take place in the future at that wedding day and we're going to end Season 7 there. It's going to be something! And we'll also end with a baby being born and then head into 8.

And then there's this...

...And maybe there'll be more.  

So will it really be the end? For what it's worth, I happen to think it's not only best for the show that it finishes while it's still at the top of it's game (or somewhere around there), and everyone involved will obviously take that into consideration. 


However, Neil Patrick Harris has enjoyed a serious rise in fame of late- hosting the Tonys, movie roles and the like- and as has Jason Segel. They would be the most likely pair to have itchy feet, and it would really surprise many if they remained tied to the show- especially if it was seen as dragging on for too long.


And without that pair, or even without one of them, there is arguably no show.


But in the meantime, the show is showing no signs of weakening, with some notable upcoming guest stars (Martin Short, Kal Penn) and Barney will eventually get married (read more about that here).