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Fans are eagerly awaiting for the horror series the Derry series, already garnering praise and incorporating references from the broader King universe. Following the premiere, HBO declared that the next chapter will arrive early, timed perfectly for the spookiest night.

Early Release Information

Beginning on Halloween night at midnight PT, the next part of It: Welcome to Derry will launch on the streaming service, before its traditional TV airing. The remaining installments of the eight-episode season will premiere on the weekend on the network and streaming service, building toward the final episode on Sunday, December 14.

Series Overview

Taking place within the world of King's It, Welcome to Derry is inspired by the classic book while enlarging the setting realized by director Andy Muschietti in the recent movie adaptations. The first It movie focused on kids and teens facing terrifying threats, so it’s fitting that the series follows in those footsteps. Yet, the first installment of HBO’s Welcome to Derry proves it aimed to escalate the fear, providing more frightening moments than the cinematic versions and establishing a dark atmosphere for the upcoming episodes.

Story World and Concepts

Located in the early '60s, this show presents a new generation of adults and children residing in a seemingly idyllic town masking a sinister core. Derry follows a vicious, repeating pattern—defined by violence, bigotry, and the supernatural, as a monstrous presence resurfaces every 27 years. While It: Welcome to Derry might appear like it leans too heavily to the cinematic adaptations at first, what differentiates the HBO Max series is its dual perspective—narrated via the eyes of both children and adults concurrently. Younger characters are highly exposed to the monster's horror, but grown-ups don't escape facing their own nightmares born from local discrimination and lurking supernatural forces.

The series premieres on October 31 at 12 a.m. Pacific Time.