🔗 Share this article

Audiences are thrilled for the Stephen King adaptation It: Welcome to Derry, which is earning acclaim and weaving in themes from the broader King universe. Now, the broadcaster has revealed that the next chapter will premiere ahead of schedule, scheduled ideally for Halloween.

Early Release Particulars

Kicking off on the last day of October at 12 a.m. Pacific Time, the next part of Welcome to Derry will launch on HBO's online platform, before its traditional TV airing. Future chapters of the eight-episode season will premiere on the weekend on HBO and HBO Max, culminating in the concluding chapter on Sunday, December 14.

Storyline Summary

Based in the Derry mythology, the new series is inspired by the original story while expanding on the universe established by the It movie director in the recent movie adaptations. The original It focused on young characters facing unimaginable horrors, thus it's suitable that the prequel upholds that legacy. However, the premiere episode of the streaming show demonstrates it aimed to increase the tension, offering more frightening moments than Muschietti’s films and creating a brutal tone for the upcoming episodes.

Premise and Ideas

Taking place in the 1960s, this show presents a new generation of parents and youngsters living in a seemingly idyllic town concealing a evil heart. The town functions through a vicious, repeating pattern—characterized by hostility, discrimination, and otherworldly forces, as a monstrous presence reappears once every three decades. Although Welcome to Derry might sound like it leans too heavily to the movies at first, what distinguishes the streaming show is its parallel storytelling—told from the perspectives of kids and grown-ups concurrently. Children stay particularly vulnerable to It's terror, but older characters don't escape facing their own nightmares born from local discrimination and covert otherworldly powers.

Episode 2 airs on Halloween at 12 a.m. Pacific Time.