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Audiences are thrilled for the horror series It: Welcome to Derry, which is earning acclaim and incorporating references from other Stephen King works. Just one day after launch, the network has revealed that episode two will premiere ahead of schedule, timed perfectly for October 31st.

Premiere Shift Information

Kicking off on Halloween night at 3 a.m. EST, episode two of Welcome to Derry will launch on the streaming service, ahead of its Sunday HBO premiere. Future chapters of the show's first season will premiere on the weekend on the network and streaming service, culminating in the final episode on the 14th of December.

Storyline Summary

Set in the Derry mythology, the new series is inspired by King’s iconic novel while building upon the universe brought to life by the It movie director in the two It films. It Chapter One focused on kids and teens confronting supernatural evils, thus it's suitable that this show follows in those footsteps. Nevertheless, the first installment of HBO’s Welcome to Derry shows it intended to increase the tension, delivering even more intense scares than the movies and creating a dark atmosphere for the upcoming episodes.

Setting and Themes

Set in 1962, the series features a different group of grown-ups and kids living in a outwardly charming locale concealing a sinister core. This place operates on a cruel, recurring cycle—defined by violence, bigotry, and the supernatural, as a evil entity returns every 27 years. Even though It: Welcome to Derry might appear like it leans too heavily to the films initially, what sets apart the streaming show is its dual perspective—told from the eyes of both children and adults concurrently. Younger characters are highly exposed to the monster's horror, but grown-ups aren’t spared confronting their personal demons born from local discrimination and hidden paranormal elements.

It: Welcome to Derry debuts on Halloween at midnight PT.