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Pennywise Strikes Early: It: Welcome to Derry Premieres 3 Days Ahead on HBO Max
27 Oct
Summary
- Episode 2 of It: Welcome to Derry debuts on HBO Max on October 31, 2025
- Regular Sunday premiere on HBO remains unchanged
- Series is set in the Stephen King "It" universe
- Directed by Andy Muschietti, features Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise
HBO is giving horror fans an early treat this Halloween season. The network has announced that Episode 2 of its highly anticipated series It: Welcome to Derry will be made available on HBO Max on Friday, October 31, 2025, three days ahead of its scheduled Sunday, November 2 premiere on the main HBO channel.
This one-time exception is being made to celebrate the spooky holiday. The rest of the eight-episode season will continue to air on Sundays, leading up to the finale on December 14, 2025.
Set in the world of Stephen King's "It" universe, It: Welcome to Derry was developed for television by filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti, along with Jason Fuchs. Muschietti is directing multiple episodes, and the cast includes a mix of new and familiar faces, including Bill Skarsgård reprising his chilling role as the demonic clown Pennywise.
Fans of the horror franchise can now get an early taste of the new series, which promises to delve deeper into the dark history of the town of Derry. With Pennywise's return, viewers are in for a frightening and thrilling ride as the series explores the origins of the iconic villain.
