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Fans are eagerly awaiting for the chilling show It: Welcome to Derry, already garnering praise and drawing from elements from the broader King universe. Now, HBO declared that the second installment will premiere ahead of schedule, scheduled ideally for the spookiest night.

Schedule Change Information

Starting on October 31 at 12 a.m. Pacific Time, the second episode of It: Welcome to Derry will premiere on the streaming service, ahead of its traditional TV airing. Subsequent episodes of the show's first season will premiere on Sunday nights on both HBO and its streaming arm, leading up to the season finale on December 14th.

Storyline Summary

Taking place within the world of King's It, the new series is inspired by the original story while expanding on the world brought to life by the It movie director in the recent movie adaptations. It Chapter One centered on adolescents facing terrifying threats, so it’s fitting that the series continues that tradition. Yet, the first installment of the streaming show proves it set out to increase the tension, offering even more intense scares than the movies and setting a dark atmosphere for the rest of the season.

Premise and Ideas

Located in the early '60s, this show introduces a fresh cast of adults and children residing in a apparently peaceful community concealing a sinister core. This place operates on a brutal, periodic loop—defined by violence, bigotry, and the supernatural, as a evil entity reappears every 27 years. Although It: Welcome to Derry might appear like it skews too close to the movies initially, what differentiates the digital program is its dual perspective—told from the perspectives of kids and grown-ups at the same time. Younger characters are highly exposed to the entity's fear, but grown-ups aren’t spared facing their individual fears arising from Derry’s deep-seated bigotry and hidden paranormal elements.

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