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Audiences are thrilled for the chilling show It: Welcome to Derry, which is receiving positive feedback and drawing from themes from additional King stories. Just one day after launch, HBO announced that episode two will arrive early, timed perfectly for Halloween.

Schedule Change Particulars

Starting on Halloween night at 3 a.m. EST, the next part of Welcome to Derry will make its debut on HBO's online platform, ahead of its Sunday HBO premiere. Future chapters of the show's first season will premiere on Sundays on the network and streaming service, culminating in the concluding chapter on December 14th.

Storyline Summary

Taking place within the Derry mythology, Welcome to Derry is inspired by the original story while enlarging the setting brought to life by the It movie director in the two It films. The first It movie highlighted adolescents confronting terrifying threats, making it appropriate that this show follows in those footsteps. Nevertheless, the first installment of the HBO series shows it aimed to escalate the fear, offering heightened horror than the movies and establishing a brutal tone for the upcoming episodes.

Setting and Themes

Taking place in the 1960s, the series features a different group of adults and children residing in a seemingly idyllic town masking a sinister core. This place functions through a brutal, periodic loop—defined by aggression, prejudice, and paranormal events, as a monstrous presence reappears each 27-year cycle. Even though the series might sound like it skews too close to the movies at first, what distinguishes the streaming show is its dual perspective—narrated via the viewpoints of young and old simultaneously. Younger characters remain especially susceptible to the monster's horror, but grown-ups also face confronting their personal demons stemming from local discrimination and hidden paranormal elements.

The series airs on Halloween at 12 a.m. Pacific Time.