{"id":2117434,"date":"2025-10-27T01:33:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T01:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2117434"},"modified":"2025-10-27T01:33:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T01:33:11","slug":"welcome-to-derry-premieres-tonight-heres-how-to-watch-hbos-it-prequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/welcome-to-derry-premieres-tonight-heres-how-to-watch-hbos-it-prequel\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Derry\u2019 premieres tonight\u2014Here\u2019s how to watch HBO\u2019s \u2018It\u2019 prequel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>celebrity.land may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. <\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows it welcome to derry, Image 2 shows bill skarsgard as pennywise<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Just in time for Halloween, HBO is expanding the universe of \u201cIt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A new prequel series, \u201cIt: Welcome to Derry,\u201d premieres tonight, Oct. 22, on HBO and the HBO Max streaming service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt: Welcome to Derry\u201d comes from three of the people behind the 2017 \u201cIt\u201d film and its 2019 sequel \u201cIt: Chapter Two\u201d \u2014 director Andy Muschietti (who directs the first four episodes of the new series), producer Barbara Muschietti, and co-producer Jason Fuchs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8216;It: Welcome to Derry&#8217;: what to know<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>When:<\/strong> Oct. 26, <strong>9 p.m. ET<\/strong> (weekly on Sundays through Dec. 14)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Streaming:<\/strong> HBO Max (try it free)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the new series, a couple moves to Derry, Maine with their son, just as a local boy disappears. Set in 1962, the show will continue to trace the origins of the murderous, shape-shifting entity known as Pennywise the Dancing Clown (played by Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd, reprising his role from the 2017 and 2019 films).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here\u2019s how to watch HBO\u2019s newest Sunday night drama.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">\u2018It: Welcome to Derry\u2019 release date:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe Chair Company\u201d comes out at 10 p.m. ET tonight, Oct. 12, on HBO. The episode will release at the same time on HBO\u2019s HBO Max streaming service.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">How to watch \u2018It: Welcome to Derry\u2019:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you\u2019re new to HBO Max, you can sign up for as low as $10.99\/month with ads, but an ad-free subscription will cost $18.49\/month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TRY HBO MAX<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you want to stream even more <em>and<\/em> save a few bucks a month while you\u2019re at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the discounted Disney+ Bundles with Hulu and HBO Max. With ads, the bundle costs $19.99\/month and without ads, $32.99\/month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Philo is the latest streaming service to include HBO Max in bundles; after one week free, you\u2019ll pay $33.00\/month for over 70 live channels <em>and<\/em> access to HBO Max.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">\u2018It: Welcome to Derry\u2019 episodes:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt: Welcome to Derry\u201d is an eight-episode series, with new episodes airing over the next eight weeks.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Episode 1: \u201cThe Pilot\u201d <\/strong>\u2013 Nov. 2, 9 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Episode 2: \u201cThe Thing in the Dark\u201d <\/strong>\u2013 Nov. 9, 9 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Episode 3: \u201cNow You See It\u201d <\/strong>\u2013 Nov. 16, 9 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Episode 4: TBA <\/strong>\u2013 Nov. 23, 9 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Episode 5: TBA <\/strong>\u2013 Nov. 30, 9 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Episode 6: TBA <\/strong>\u2013 Nov. 30, 9 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Episode 7: TBA <\/strong>\u2013 Nov. 30, 9 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Episode 8: TBA <\/strong>\u2013 Nov. 30, 9 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">\u2018It: Welcome to Derry\u2019 cast:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Taylour Paige as Charlotte Hanlon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jovan Adepo as Leroy Hanlon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Blake Cameron James as Will Hanlon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Chris Chalk as Dick Hallorann, the head chef at the Overlook Hotel from \u201cThe Shining\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">James Remar as General Shaw<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rudy Mancuso as Captain Pauly Russo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Amanda Christine as Ronnie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mikkal Karim-Fidler as Teddy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd as Pennywise the Clown<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">\u2018It Welcome to Derry\u2019 timeline:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt: Welcome to Derry\u201d is a prequel to \u201cIt\u201d and \u201cIt: Chapter Two\u201d that aligns with Pennywise\u2019s 27-year cycle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 1 of \u201cIt: Welcome to Derry\u201d is set in 1962, while \u201cIt\u201d takes place in 1989 and \u201cChapter Two\u201d picks up 27 years later in 2016.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The creators of \u201cIt: Welcome to Derry\u201d have envisioned a three-season storyline that continues to go further back into Derry\u2019s history using the same 27-year cycle. A potential Season 2 would be set in 1935 and Season 3 would go back to 1908.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">\u2018It: Welcome to Derry\u2019 trailer:<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Where to stream \u2018It\u2019 and \u2018It: Chapter Two\u2019:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Both \u201cIt\u201d and \u201cIt: Chapter Two\u201d are also streaming on HBO Max.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">SUBSCRIBE TO HBO MAX NOW<\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-4\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/why-trust-post-wanted-by-new-york-post\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Why Trust Post Wanted by the New York Post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Why Trust Post Wanted by the celebrity.land<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article was written by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/author\/angela-tricarico\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Angela Tricarico;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Angela Tricarico<\/a>, Commerce Streaming Reporter for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/shopping\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Post Wanted Shopping;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Post Wanted Shopping<\/a>, Page Six, and celebrity.land\u2019s streaming property, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decider.com\/author\/angela-tricarico\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Decider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Decider<\/a>. 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