The most obvious It: Welcome to Derry criticism is actually a positive development, and there is one main reason why. Season 1 of the Stephen Kingadaptation premiered on HBO Max on October 26th, 2026, and is a terrifying prequel to the 2017 and 2019 movies It and It Chapter Two. Set in Derry, Maine, in 1962, Season 1 juggles a few major storylines, from the military's search for 13 magical pillars that can fight the It entity to the young characters' shifting friendships and inner battles between wanting to be popular and embracing who they really are.

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