IT: Welcome to Derry (2025–present)

TV ShowOn airDrama, Horror1 season, 8 episodes
IT: Welcome to Derry posterReview score: 78%

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Plot

Taking place in the ‘60s, the show explores the origins of the curse that would haunt the small Maine town for the next 27 years — as well as the origin story of Pennywise the Clown.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01IT: Welcome to Derry S01E07The Black SpotS01E07 · 7.0A vigilante attack on the Black Spot unleashes long dormant forces. In the aftermath, Dick helps uncover another crucial artifact.
  2. 02IT: Welcome to Derry S01E01The PilotS01E01 · 7.0As four misfit kids vow to find their missing classmate, Major Leroy Hanlon arrives to a mixed reception at Derry Air Force Base.
  3. 03IT: Welcome to Derry S01E08Winter FireS01E08 · 6.9As a dense fog engulfs the town – and General Shaw pushes ahead with his mission – the Hanlons, Rose, Dick, and the kids must work together to save Derry.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2025Aired 6.7Season avg
  1. S01E01IT: Welcome to Derry S01E01The PilotOctober 26, 2025 7.0As four misfit kids vow to find their missing classmate, Major Leroy Hanlon arrives to a mixed reception at Derry Air Force Base.
  2. S01E02IT: Welcome to Derry S01E02The Thing in the DarkNovember 2, 2025 6.5While Charlotte and Will navigate their new life in Derry, Ronnie worries about her father's fate.
  3. S01E03IT: Welcome to Derry S01E03Now You See ItNovember 9, 2025 6.3As Leroy, Pauly, and Dick search for a new dig site, the kids attempt to get visual proof of the phenomena they've been experiencing.
  4. S01E04IT: Welcome to Derry S01E04The Great Swirling Apparatus of Our Planet's FunctionNovember 16, 2025 6.3As the kids face increasingly terrifying experiences, Charlotte attempts to advocate for Hank, and General Shaw escalates his efforts.
  5. S01E05IT: Welcome to Derry S01E05Neibolt StreetNovember 23, 2025 6.6As the military descends on Neibolt Street, the kids head into the sewers with their own objective.
  6. S01E06IT: Welcome to Derry S01E06In the Name of the FatherNovember 30, 2025 6.8Plagued by dark visions, Dick gets a surprise at the Black Spot. Meanwhile, the kids each face their own challenges.
  7. S01E07IT: Welcome to Derry S01E07Season's bestThe Black SpotDecember 7, 2025 7.0A vigilante attack on the Black Spot unleashes long dormant forces. In the aftermath, Dick helps uncover another crucial artifact.
  8. S01E08IT: Welcome to Derry S01E08Winter FireDecember 14, 2025 6.9As a dense fog engulfs the town – and General Shaw pushes ahead with his mission – the Hanlons, Rose, Dick, and the kids must work together

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Castfull cast & details

Taylour PaigeTaylour PaigeCharlotte HanlonJovan AdepoJovan AdepoLeroy HanlonJames RemarJames RemarGeneral Francis ShawStephen RiderStephen RiderHank GroganMatilda LawlerMatilda LawlerMarge TrumanAmanda ChristineAmanda ChristineRonnie GroganClara StackClara StackLilly BainbridgeBlake Cameron JamesBlake Cameron JamesWill Hanlon

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