Carter Bays has given fans their first look at How I Met Your Mother Season 9.

Well... their first look at the cover page for the How I Met Your Mother Season 9 premiere script, at least.

But the co-creator has revealed via Twitter that the September 23 opener - which will mark the beginning of the end for this beloved sitcom - will be titled "The Locket," as you can see here:

What else can we reveal about Season 9?

• It will all take place during Barney and Robin's wedding weekend.
• Cristin Milioti will be a series regular as The Mother.
• Wayne Brady will reprise his role as James Stinson.

We'll pass along more How I Met Your Mother scoops and spoilers as the summer rolls on, especially with the cast attending Comic-Con for the very first time this month.

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