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HBO Renews It: Welcome to Derry for Season 2
There is a scary TV show called 'It: Welcome to Derry' that tells stories that happened before the 'It' movies.
The show is based on a book by Stephen King about a monster clown named Pennywise.
The first season was on a streaming service called HBO Max starting October 26, 2025.
It took place in the year 1962 in a town called Derry, Maine.
Now the people who make the show have decided to make a second season.
The second season will take place in the year 1935, during a time called the Great Depression.
It will be about a group of bank robbers called the Bradley Gang who come to Derry to buy bullets and face something very scary.
A man named Brad Caleb Kane will be in charge of the new season.
We do not know yet who will be in the new season.
HBO renewed the horror prequel series It: Welcome to Derry for a second season.
Season 2 is set in 1935 during the Great Depression and centers on the Bradley Gang Massacre.
The first season premiered on HBO Max on October 26, 2025, and was set in 1962 in Derry, Maine.
Brad Caleb Kane, co-showrunner of Season 1 with Jason Fuchs, will be the sole showrunner for Season 2.
Casting for Season 2 has not been announced; Bill Skarsgård played Pennywise in Season 1.
- Who
- HBO renewed the series; Brad Caleb Kane will serve as sole showrunner for Season 2, and Bill Skarsgård played Pennywise in Season 1.
- What
- It: Welcome to Derry, the HBO prequel series based on Stephen King's It, was renewed for a second season set in 1935.
- Where
- Derry, Maine, the fictional town where the series is set; the series airs on HBO and HBO Max.
- When
- Announced on a Monday following the Season 1 premiere on October 26, 2025; Season 2 is set in 1935.
- Why
- The renewal continues the prequel story exploring Derry's earlier encounters with Pennywise, including the Bradley Gang Massacre.
Key facts
- Network
- HBO
- Streaming platform
- HBO Max
- Based on
- Stephen King's It
- Season 1 premiere
- October 26, 2025
- Season 1 setting
- 1962, Derry, Maine
- Season 2 setting
- 1935, Great Depression
- Season 2 storyline
- Bradley Gang Massacre
- Season 2 showrunner
- Brad Caleb Kane
Quotes
Sarah Aubrey, Head of HBO Max Original Programming
Senior executive overseeing HBO Max original series
“"We are excited to return to the chilling world of Derry and to further expand on Andy and Barbara Muschietti’s horrifically iconic adaptation. Together with Brad Caleb Kane, they will break new ground in season two, deepening the terror, the mystery, and the unforgettable Pennywise lore that fans love to devour."”
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Muschietti
Director and co‑writer Andy Muschietti
“"There’s gonna be a lot of that depression‑era hustling in the air in our characters. Everybody’s trying to get by and survive the circumstances. They are gonna do crazy things, and of course the social, cultural, horrible things that were happening in the era, too. We’re not going to skip those. They are the very center and the heart of our story."”
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