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The world of IT is about to get a lot bigger with this chilling prequel series. Available to watch on Sky Atlantic and NOW.

Everything you need to know about IT: Welcome to Derry

Based on the 1986 novel IT by Stephen King, IT: Welcome to Derry pictures a world of the small town in the 1960s – decades before Pennywise wreaked havoc in the original story.

Taking place before the events of the movies IT and IT Chapter Two, IT: Welcome To Derry leads up to the first movie, starting in 1962 with the eerie disappearance of a young boy.

Four months later, a young couple and their son move to the town of Derry, Maine, to settle down and start a new life as a family.

But as children continue to disappear without explanation, strange goings on continue to disrupt the seemingly quaint area.

As friends of the missing begin their own investigation, they’re not prepared for the horrors that await them as they begin to be plagued with terrifying visions.

That’s all before their inevitable meeting with the clown king of horror himself, Pennywise…

**Who stars in IT: Welcome to Derry?**

The main cast of the first season is:

Bill Skarsgård (Nosferatu, Barbarian) as Pennywise the Clown
Jovan Adepo (The Stand, 3 Body Problem) as Leroy Hanlon
Chris Chalk (Perry Mason, Shining Girls) as Dick Hallorann
Taylour Paige (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Baxters) as Charlotte Hanlon
James Remar (Dexter, Black Lightning) as General Shaw
Stephen Rider (Daredevil, Instinct) as Hank Grogan
Miles Ekhardt (Turtles All the Way Down) as Matthew "Matty" Clements

**How many seasons of IT: Welcome to Derry are there?**

IT: Welcome To Derry has aired one season, with no confirmation of a second season at the time of writing (February 2026).

However, co-creators Andy and Barbara Muschietti have revealed they have plans for a three-season anthology.

**What is the age rating of IT: Welcome to Derry?**

IT: Welcome to Derry has been rated 18 – meaning it has been deemed suitable for adults only due to its mature content.

This includes:

Extreme scenes of body horror (including dismemberment)
Prominent use of blood and gore
Themes of child abduction
Scenes intended to scare and cause anxiousness (including jump scares)
Scenes of violence – including supernatural violence
Some use of nudity
Use of profanity

**How to watch IT: Welcome to Derry on Sky**

All episodes of IT: Welcome to Derry are available on Sky Atlantic and NOW in the UK, and HBO in the US.

**Will I still be able to watch IT: Welcome to Derry on Sky with HBO Max launching?**

Don’t worry – you won’t miss a thing.

Sky Atlantic will continue to air upcoming seasons of much-loved HBO shows that have previously aired on Sky, including House of the Dragon, The Last of Us and The White Lotus alongside homegrown Sky Originals and exclusive Peacock Originals straight from the US.

Plus, if you have Sky Ultimate TV or Sky Q with an eligible package, you will have HBO Max Basic with Ads included as part of your Sky subscription. So not only will you still have a full back catalogue of your favourite series – including Game of Thrones, The Sopranos and Friends – but you’ll also get brand new HBO Max Original titles like the Emmy Award-winning The Pitt. Sky+ customers will also be able to watch HBO Max Basic with Ads content through their home page.

But we’re not stopping there. From March 2026, Sky is bringing together HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+ and (from July 2026) Hayu all under a single subscription. That means millions of existing customers will get unrivalled access to unmissable entertainment as part of their Sky TV subscription!

For more information on how Sky TV is getting even better – click here!

And what about NOW subscribers?

This March, existing NOW Entertainment customers will get HBO Max Basic with Ads included in their membership at no extra cost and fully integrated into the NOW platform, bringing even more must-see series from HBO Max alongside Sky Originals and exclusive US shows. HBO Max Basic with Ads will drop into your membership automatically, so you don’t need to do a thing.