Less than a week's time will see CBS favorite 'How I Met Your Mother' return for an hour-long ninth and final season premiere with "The Locket / Coming Back," kicking off the final time-turning tales of Ted Mosby and his bride-to-be. We've seen a few looks at "The Locket," but check out what stars new and alike are returning in the first photos from "Coming Back"!

In addition to the return of Wayne Brady as Barney's half-brother James Stinson (perhaps the source of a very peculiar cake seen in the photos), the new shots from "Coming Back" feature our first still looks at Cristin Milioti as the still-unnamed mother, whom we know to meet everyone but Ted before the end. Spoilers be warned, from CBS' official description of the September 23 premiere second-half "Coming Back":

BARNEY COPES WITH THE NEWS OF JAMES’ IMPENDING DIVORCE, AND MARSHALL RACES TO MAKE IT TO NEW YORK IN TIME FOR THE WEDDING

When James reveals that he is getting divorced, Robin worries about how Barney will take the news. Meanwhile, Marshall races to find a way to get to New York in time for the wedding, and Ted deals with being alone at a romantic hotel, on a special HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, immediately following the season premiere Monday, Sept. 23 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT)

Meanwhile, the final season of ‘How I Met Your Mother’ has recruited such guest stars as ‘True Blood‘ star Anna Camp (replacing ‘The Office”s Ellie Kemper), ‘Revenge‘ star Roger BartSherri Shepherd, and John Lithgow reprising his role as Barney's biological father Jerry. In addition to clarifying the final season’s wedding weekend format, CBS has also released plenty of new promos, clips and photos.

Take a look at James and the mother's return in the latest 'How I Met Your Mother' photos above and below, and tell us what you want to see from the final season in the comments!

How I Met Your Mother Final Season 9 Premiere Photos Coming Back
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