{"id":2125961,"date":"2025-10-31T00:51:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T00:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2125961"},"modified":"2025-10-31T00:51:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T00:51:15","slug":"welcome-to-derry-episode-2-early-for-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/welcome-to-derry-episode-2-early-for-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Derry&#8217; Episode 2 early for Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2025%2F10%2Fpennywise.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"commerce-disclosure\">\n\t\tcelebrity.land may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change.<br \/>\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>No tricks, just treats. <\/p>\n<p>To celebrate Halloween, HBO Max is giving viewers a treat: a new episode of \u201cIt: Welcome to Derry\u201d two days early. <\/p>\n<p>Rather than premiering at its normal time, Sunday at 9 p.m. ET, HBO Max subscribers will be able to stream \u201cIt: Welcome to Derry\u201d Episode 2 as soon as the clock strikes midnight on Halloween. <\/p>\n<p>HBO\u2019s newest original series is set in the world of Andy Muschietti\u2019s \u201cIt\u201d (2017) and \u201cIt Chapter Two\u201d (2019), a two-part film adaptation of Stephen King\u2019s novel. \u201cWelcome to Derry\u201d is set 27 years before the events of \u201cIt,\u201d tracing more of Pennywise\u2019s sinister origins. <\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%2Fref%3Datv_3p_amz_c_lCDooM_1_1%3FbenefitId%3Dhbomaxus%26tag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F10%2F30%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-it-welcome-to-derry-episode-2-early-for-halloween%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">how to watch<\/a> Episode 2 of \u201cIt: Welcome to Derry\u201d just in time for Halloween.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018It: Welcome to Derry\u2019 Episode 2 release date:<\/h2>\n<p>Episode 2 of \u201cIt: Welcome to Derry\u201d will drop at 12 a.m. ET on Oct. 31, exclusively on the episode <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%3FbenefitId%3Dhbomaxus%26tag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F10%2F30%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-it-welcome-to-derry-episode-2-early-for-halloween%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">HBO Max streaming service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The episode will then air on HBO\u2019s linear cable channel at its normal time, Sunday at 9 p.m. ET. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to watch \u2018It: Welcome to Derry\u2019:<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re new to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%3FbenefitId%3Dhbomaxus%26tag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F10%2F30%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-it-welcome-to-derry-episode-2-early-for-halloween%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">HBO Max<\/a>, 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>If you want to stream even more <em>and<\/em> save a few bucks a month while you\u2019re at it, we recommend <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F10%2F30%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-it-welcome-to-derry-episode-2-early-for-halloween%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fdisneyplus.bn5x.net%2Fc%2F2229206%2F564546%2F9358%3FsubId1%3Dnyp-CT-TXL%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fhome&amp;author=Angela%20Tricarico&amp;articleID=37531524&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=october%2030%2C%202025&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=bill-skarsgard&amp;contentsection=entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">subscribing to one of the discounted Disney+ Bundles<\/a> with Hulu and HBO Max. With ads, the bundle costs $19.99\/month and without ads, $32.99\/month.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F10%2F30%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-it-welcome-to-derry-episode-2-early-for-halloween%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fphilo.sjv.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1968552%2F24088%3FsubId1%3Dnyp-CT-TXL%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.philo.com%2Flogin%2Fsubscribe%3Fredirect_uri%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.philo.com%2Fplayer&amp;author=Angela%20Tricarico&amp;articleID=37531524&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=october%2030%2C%202025&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=bill-skarsgard&amp;contentsection=entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Philo<\/a> 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<p>\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.nypost.com\/protected-iframe\/ae07a3726bec0fc91a840dddea9d294c\" scrolling=\"auto\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"\" allow=\"camera; fullscreen;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018It: Welcome to Derry\u2019 cast:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Taylour Paige as Charlotte Hanlon<\/li>\n<li>Jovan Adepo as Leroy Hanlon<\/li>\n<li>Blake Cameron James as Will Hanlon<\/li>\n<li>Chris Chalk as Dick Hallorann, the head chef at the Overlook Hotel from \u201cThe Shining\u201d<\/li>\n<li>James Remar as General Shaw<\/li>\n<li>Stephen Rider as Hank<\/li>\n<li>Madeleine Stowe<\/li>\n<li>Rudy Mancuso as Captain Pauly Russo<\/li>\n<li>Clara Stack as Lilly<\/li>\n<li>Amanda Christine as Ronnie<\/li>\n<li>Mikkal Karim-Fidler as Teddy<\/li>\n<li>Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd as Pennywise the Clown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018It: Welcome to Derry\u2019 trailer:<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IT: Welcome to Derry | Official Trailer | HBO Max\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oKa6u7LT0qE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/why-trust-post-wanted-by-new-york-post\/\">Why Trust Post Wanted by the celebrity.land<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This article was written by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/author\/angela-tricarico\/\">Angela Tricarico<\/a>, Commerce Streaming Reporter for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/shopping\/\">Post Wanted Shopping<\/a>, Page Six, and celebrity.land\u2019s streaming property, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decider.com\/author\/angela-tricarico\/\">Decider<\/a>. 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Prior to joining Decider and The celebrity.land in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. No tricks, just treats. To celebrate Halloween, HBO Max is giving viewers a treat: a new episode of \u201cIt: Welcome to Derry\u201d two days early. 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