As the last season of HIMYM progressed, talk of How I Met Your Dad became more serious, with CBS eventually ordering a pilot from HIMYM creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, and Emily Spivey.  Greta Gerwig was set to star as Sally in the spin-off, with Meg Ryan narrating from the future.  Unfortunately for HIMYD, CBS has passed on a series order.

According to CBS exec Nina Tassler, the pass had nothing to do with recent fan frustration over the HIMYM finale.  Rather, the network “tried to get a re-do” of the comedy pilot, but the studio and producers weren’t interested in making changes.

We have an extraordinary track record of retooling shows,” said Tassler, referring to The Big Bang Theory, Numb3rs and this year’s The McCarthys. “We tried to reach out and engage them about redoing the pilot, but that it’s just not happening. You run into these kinds of issues. You hope they can resolve themselves. They haven’t.”

“I’m heartsick,” Tassler added.

How I Met Your Dad is now free to be shopped to other networks.

CBS only ordered two new comedies for the 2014-2015 season – The Odd Couple starring Matthew Perry and Thomas Lennon as slob Oscar Madison and neat freak Felix Unger, respectively, and The McCarthys with Laurie Metcalf, which is about a sports-crazed Boston family.

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How I Met Your Dad

Greta Gerwig has snagged the lead role in the much talked-about spinoff pilot.

She will be playing Sally, who will follow the HIMYM pattern and gradually reveal how she met her partner through a series of flashbacks.  Sally is being described as “a female Peter Pan who has never grown up and has no idea of where she’s going in life.  She has just figured out that she has nothing in common with her husband of less than a year.  A break-up is inevitable, but Sally will find a solid circle of support in her friends and family, who are often too willing to give ‘good’ advice that can backfire badly.  Meanwhile, Sally must filter out the input and decide what’s best for her.”

Given that extensive description it is easy to see that the series will take some welcome departures from the HIMYM style.  Though a comedy, it would appear that How I Met Your Dad might air slightly on the more serious side – really, just a different tone than the soon-to-be-ending series it has spun from.

Gerwig is mainly known as an indie actress and filmmaker rather than a television personality, which makes her an almost surprising choice for the noteworthy role.  On television, Gerwig has previously given her voice for the Adult Swim show China, II.  She has also earned a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in Frances Ha, and appeared in the Russell Brand remake of Arthur.  

Gerwig will also be recieving a producer credit for HIMYD. 

Only one question remains….who will be Gerwig’s future voice?

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