US Edition‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Releasing Second Episode Early for Halloween
Episode 2 of the prequel series drops early on HBO Max for Halloween as part of a strategic release plan to build suspense around Pennywise's origins, creators said.
- On October 31, HBO Max will stream Episode 2 'The Thing in the Dark' early at 12 a.m. PT/3 a.m., moving from Nov. 2 as a Halloween treat.
- HBO promoted the change as a Halloween treat and announced the early release after the premiere, framing it as a one-time exception while the eight-episode series continues Sundays.
- Andy Muschietti and his team rewind the story to 1962, with Andy directing multiple episodes alongside Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs, while Bill Skarsgård returns as Pennywise in a bloodier, gorier series.
- Despite the early stream, HBO will broadcast the episode on November 2 at 9/8c, with new episodes releasing weekly on HBO Max through the December 14 season finale.
- Muschietti outlined a three-season plan , with production beginning in Toronto in May 2023 but paused by SAG-AFTRA strikes, delaying the premiere.
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Fresh off the series premiere on Sunday, HBO announced that “It: Welcome to Derry” Episode 2 will be released early on Friday on HBO Max to coincide with the Halloween holiday. The second episode of the prequel series will be streaming beginning Oct. 31 at 12 a.m. PT/3 a.m. ET, so it’ll be right there waiting for you if you’re looking for something spooky to watch on Friday night. Additional episodes in the season will continue to roll out on Su…
'IT: Welcome to Derry' Episode 2 Gets a Halloween Debut
HBO’s bumping up the release of IT: Welcome to Derry‘s second episode, moving it to Halloween—but only on HBO Max. Episode two will still have its HBO premiere on November 2 at 9pm ET/PT. The horror series, set in the twisted world of Stephen King’s IT, premiered on October 26, 2025. Season one’s finale is set for Sunday, December 14th. IT: Welcome to Derry stars Jovan Adepo, Taylour Paige, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, and Blake Cam…
Based on Stephen King's iconic 1986 novel and a prequel to the IT films, "It: Welcome to Derry" arrives on HBO this October 27. The Origins of Pennywise King's novel tells the story of seven children who, after the murder of a boy in their town, find themselves terrorized by the clown Pennywise. The children, who call themselves "The Losers Club," eventually defeat the infamous clown, but the victory is temporary: the monster returns almost 30 y…
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