Set in the 1960s, the IT prequel dives deep into Derry’s haunted past, exploring fear, trauma, and the evil lurking beneath small-town life.

xHBO’s IT: Welcome to Derry brings audiences back to the cursed Maine town that first terrified readers in Stephen King’s 1986 novel. Serving as a prequel to the IT films directed by Andy Muschietti, the series delves into Derry’s sinister past—decades before the Losers’ Club ever faced Pennywise the Dancing Clown.

The opening episodes, Before the Storm and The Watchful Eye , set the tone with haunting precision. Set in the 1960s, long before the familiar terror takes shape, Welcome to Derry transforms the town into a living character—brooding, secretive, and corrupted from within. The show masterfully channels King’s signature blend of no

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