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Fans are eagerly awaiting for the Stephen King adaptation the Derry series, already receiving positive feedback and weaving in themes from other Stephen King works. Following the premiere, the broadcaster declared that the second installment will debut sooner than expected, timed perfectly for October 31st.

Premiere Shift Details

Beginning on October 31 at 3 a.m. EST, the next part of It: Welcome to Derry will premiere on HBO Max, before its linear broadcast. Subsequent episodes of the eight-episode season will continue to air on Sundays on HBO and HBO Max, culminating in the season finale on Sunday, December 14.

Show Background

Based in the world of King's It, the new series draws from King’s iconic novel while building upon the setting brought to life by the It movie director in the recent movie adaptations. The original It focused on adolescents confronting unimaginable horrors, thus it's suitable that the series follows in those footsteps. However, the premiere episode of the HBO series shows it intended to raise the stakes, providing more frightening moments than Muschietti’s films and establishing a dark atmosphere for what's to come.

Premise and Ideas

Taking place in the 1960s, the program presents a different group of adults and children inhabiting a apparently peaceful community masking a sinister core. This place functions through a brutal, periodic loop—characterized by violence, bigotry, and the supernatural, as a evil entity resurfaces every 27 years. While It: Welcome to Derry might seem like it strays too near to the cinematic adaptations initially, what sets apart the digital program is its two-sided viewpoint—unfolding through the viewpoints of young and old simultaneously. Children are especially susceptible to the entity's fear, but older characters also face facing their personal demons stemming from Derry’s deep-seated bigotry and hidden paranormal elements.

It: Welcome to Derry premieres on October 31 at 12 a.m. Pacific Time.