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Excitement is building for the Stephen King adaptation the Derry series, that's been garnering praise and drawing from references from additional King stories. Now, the broadcaster announced that the second installment will debut sooner than expected, scheduled ideally for Halloween.

Schedule Change Information

Beginning on Halloween night at 12 a.m. Pacific Time, the next part of It: Welcome to Derry will launch on HBO's online platform, prior to its traditional TV airing. Subsequent episodes of the series run will continue to air on Sunday nights on the network and streaming service, leading up to the season finale on the 14th of December.

Storyline Summary

Taking place within the Derry mythology, It: Welcome to Derry borrows elements from King’s iconic novel while building upon the universe established by the It movie director in It and It Chapter Two. The first It movie highlighted adolescents confronting terrifying threats, thus it's suitable that this show follows in those footsteps. However, the premiere episode of HBO’s Welcome to Derry proves it intended to raise the stakes, offering more frightening moments than the cinematic versions and creating a brutal tone for the rest of the season.

Premise and Ideas

Taking place in the 1960s, the series presents a fresh cast of grown-ups and kids residing in a apparently peaceful community hiding a sinister core. Derry functions through a cruel, recurring cycle—defined by hostility, discrimination, and otherworldly forces, as a terrifying being reappears each 27-year cycle. While the series might appear like it skews too close to the movies at first, what differentiates the streaming show is its dual perspective—unfolding through the eyes of both children and adults simultaneously. The kids remain highly exposed to the entity's fear, but older characters don't escape dealing with their personal demons arising from Derry’s deep-seated bigotry and hidden paranormal elements.

The series premieres on October 31 at midnight PT.