The new HBO series is a prequel to the two movies starring Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise, based on the 1986 Stephen King novel. Here’s a primer.

The team behind HBO ‘s IT: Welcome to Derry is clearing up a misconception about their killer clown, while also answering a few key questions about their IT movie franchise spinoff series ahead of the show’s season premiere on Sunday.

Just in time for Halloween, Stephen King’s novel It has been dusted off for another adaptation. Set in 1962, the series opens with the arrival of an African-American military man Leroy (Jovan Adepo),

Skarsgard stars as Roman Godfrey, the troubled heir to the wealthy Godfrey estate. The cast also includes Famke Janssen as Olivia Godfrey, the head of the sinister Godfrey Institute, and Dougray Scott as Norman Godfrey, a psychiatrist at Hemlock Acres Hospital. The show also stars Landon Liboiron, Penelope Mitchell and Freya Tingley.

The latest Stephen King TV show is Welcome to Derry, a prequel to the movie adaptations of It, and so far, reviews are praising this new story.

Barbara and Andy Muschietti break a classic horror trope in IT: Welcome to Derry, as Taylour Paige and Jovan Adepo open up about their fresh roles

Just in time for Halloween, HBO and AMC tell new stories inspired by the worlds of horror masters Stephen King and Anne Rice.

It: Welcome to Derry will be released on October 26, 2025, on HBO and HBO Max. The television series will consist of nine episodes, which will follow a weekly release pattern. So, here’s the release schedule for you to follow: