It’s How I Met Your Mother’s best-kept secret and the crux of the matter upon which the cult sitcom has built its history and success: namely, who will be Ted Mosby’s mother (Josh Radnor) told his children for more than nine seasons and who he would finally get to know in the final episodes of the hit series. This secret was actually so well hidden that even the lead actors didn’t know what the mother would look like later – let alone which actress would take on her role.
Lily actress Alyson Hannigan was no exception, the secret could be Cristin Milioti will take on the long-awaited role, but due to a fortuitous circumstance, it will be revealed before filming has begun on the final season of “How I Met Your Mother.” So she was suddenly called to the makeup trailer on the set of the cult sitcom, where something happened that had never happened before in the history of the series.
Alyson Hannigan had to pose for a mysterious photo with Cristin Milioti
In an interview with revealed Alyson Hannigan, that the door of the caravan was mysteriously locked at that moment and she could therefore imagine that this must be a powerful secret: “I knew something was up because I was called to the makeup trailer to take a photo with an actress — and when I got there the door was locked. In nine seasons the door had never been locked.”
The makers of ‘How I Met Your Mother’ wanted to photograph Hannigan and Cristin Milioti together to allay a certain fear: “They had concerns before [Cristin] “We finally said that maybe we are too similar.” Apparently the picture put these concerns to rest, as Milioti later appeared as Tracy McConnell and Ted’s love interest on the sitcom – albeit for a shorter period than fans had previously thought and hoped.
After just a few appearances in the cult sitcom, Tracy even disappeared from history and died of an untitled illness. Ted and their happy years together as a married couple and parents came in quick successionbefore Ted admits in the big series finale that he still has feelings for Robin (Cobie Smulders).
Like many fans, Alyson Hannigan was unhappy with this outcome of the series. Fortunately, however, there is an alternative ending to “How I Met Your Mother” that makes fans’ wildest wishes come true. You can read what it’s all about here: