HBO's It Spinoff Premieres Next Sooner Than Planned on the Streaming Platform

Fans are eagerly awaiting for the chilling show the Derry series, which is receiving positive feedback and drawing from elements from other Stephen King works. Following the premiere, the broadcaster announced that the next chapter will debut sooner than expected, timed perfectly for the spookiest night.

Schedule Change Details

Beginning on October 31 at 3 a.m. EST, the second episode of Welcome to Derry will make its debut on HBO's online platform, prior to its traditional TV airing. The remaining installments of the eight-episode season will be released on Sunday nights on the network and streaming service, building toward the season finale on December 14th.

Series Overview

Taking place within Stephen King’s It universe, Welcome to Derry is inspired by the original story while building upon the universe realized by director Andy Muschietti in the two It films. The first It movie highlighted adolescents confronting unimaginable horrors, so it’s fitting that the prequel continues that tradition. Nevertheless, the first installment of the streaming show shows it set out to escalate the fear, providing more frightening moments than Muschietti’s films and establishing a dark atmosphere for the rest of the season.

Setting and Themes

Set in 1962, this show features a fresh cast of adults and children inhabiting a outwardly charming locale concealing a dark secret. Derry operates on a vicious, repeating pattern—characterized by violence, bigotry, and the supernatural, as a monstrous presence returns every 27 years. While Welcome to Derry might sound like it strays too near to the films initially, what distinguishes the digital program is its parallel storytelling—narrated via the eyes of both children and adults at the same time. Younger characters remain especially susceptible to the entity's fear, but the adults aren’t spared confronting their own nightmares born from Derry’s deep-seated bigotry and hidden paranormal elements.

Episode 2 airs on October 31 at midnight PT.