‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Finally Renewed for Season 2, and It’s Going Back to 1935

HBO's horror anthology series inspired by Stephen King's iconic novel also has a bit of a showrunner shakeup behind the scenes.

The dancing clown is back: HBO on Monday announced a Season 2 renewal for It: Welcome to Derry, its Stephen King prequel series from Warner Bros. Television and EPs Andy and Barbara Muschietti. We’re told the move had been expected for some time; HBO was simply waiting on the creative take for the new season. While…

“It: Welcome to Derry” has been renewed for Season 2 at HBO. The show originally premiered on HBO Max on Oct. 26, 2025. It is based on Stephen King’s “It” novel and builds on the two-part “It” film reboot from 2017 and 2019. The show serves as a prequel to the films. The first season…