IT: Welcome To Derry

IT: Welcome to Derry

IT: Welcome To Derry
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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?

In August 2026, it was confirmed IT: Welcome to Derry would return for a second season, expected to land sometime in 2027.

On 31 October 2026, a surprise one-off 30-minute episode was released on HBO Max titled A Story of Derry was released. This episode takes place before Derry was established by colonial settlers, and follows a Native American tribe's encounters with "The Galloo".

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, HBO Max and NOW.

A Story of Derry can be found on HBO Max.

Can I still watch IT: Welcome to Derry on Sky?

IT: Welcome to Derry can still be watched on Sky.

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