CBS is making it clear that they would like another. Entertainment president Nina Tassler addressed the series' recent ratings boost and ensuing speculation about an early pick-up for a ninth season, confirming the network is in talks.

"They had an incredible year last year and we have an incredible relationship," she told reporters at the Television Critics Association summer press tour. "They know we want the show to come back next year, we're having conversations right now. We're not there yet in terms of resolving the season, we're in early conversations and we're pretty optimistic."

Co-creators and showrunners Craig Thomas and Carter Bays, who have said they go into each season with a plan for its end, are working under very specific circumstances for a sitcom -- given the series' need to ultimately reveal the identity of the titular mother. Speaking to the TCA earlier in the year, they said they weren't sure if that meant they'd need a fixed end date long in advance. "We've talked about it," said Bays. "It's not a high priority for us. I know Lost did it. We've gotten that question a lot. I would imagine, going into the final season of the show, we'd hint people to that... It's hard for us to say that on May 14, 2000-whatever, we will officially be out of ideas."

The cast, which includes especially prolific actors like Jason Segel and Neil Patrick Harris, would also have to be on board -- something most of them have, at least publicly, seemed amendable to. "I would like to see the show come to its natural end, whether its eight years or nine years," Segel said in January. "I was so relieved to hear there was a plan."

How I Met Your Mother starts production of its eighth season in August.

沪江娱乐快讯：据悉，美国CBS电视台的王牌剧集《老爸老妈的浪漫史》或将续订第9季作为该系列的最终季，目前CBS电视台已经着手展开谈判。《老爸老妈的浪漫史》第八季将在今年的9月24日播出，而由于负责制作该剧的20世纪福克斯电视的牌照将于明年5月到期，因此此前曾有人猜测，《老爸老妈的浪漫史》第八季有可能成为剧终季，甚至就连该剧的主创们也曾表示：“我们能够想象到，这部电视剧有可能进入了她的最后一季，虽然这让我们感觉很难受。”

不过让《老爸老妈的浪漫史》的粉丝们高兴的是，鉴于该剧成功的收视率，CBS正打算排除万难继续走下去，目前已经就续订第9季展开了谈判。虽然谈判还处于起步阶段，但是CBS对于第9季的前景还是相当乐观的。

其实，无论是否还有第九季，只要该剧能顺其自然地收尾，便是最好的结局。