IT: Welcome to Derry (2025)
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In 1962, amid a spate of unexplained disappearances of local children, a group of misfit friends begin to suspect a long-buried ancient evil lurking. As the kids set out to determine what's really going on, a rising unease prompts several townspeople to work together to restore peace – all while a U.S. military operation seeks to exploit Derry for its own objectives.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 26 October 2025 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery |
| Created by | Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs |
| Starring | Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo and James Remar |
| Seasons | 2 seasons, 8 episodes |
| Episode length | about 62 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 8 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 8.2/10 |
Where to watch IT: Welcome to Derry
IT: Welcome to Derry is streaming on Max ($18.49 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Max, or $18.49 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
IT: Welcome to Derry is a 2025 drama and mystery. It runs 8 hours across 2 seasons. Season 1 lands in 1962, where a family’s arrival coincides with a string of child disappearances. Season 2 jumps to 1935, catching the Bradley Gang, a crew of bank robbers, in the middle of a massacre. The hook is the timeline. You are not just watching a monster hunt; you are watching the town rot from the inside out. It treats the horror as a historical event, not just a jump scare machine. The dry truth is that Derry has been busy for decades.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes reports 80% positive reviews from 166 critics, averaging 6.9 out of 10. Metacritic lands on 61 out of 100. The consensus notes the series deepens Pennywise’s myth through sharp social commentary, even if the plotting occasionally drains the fear. Chris Hayner of Polygon called it an "excellent prequel," preferring the lore of Derry over the films. Not everyone agreed. Jack Hamilton of Slate called it "a baffling, half-baked mess," praising the adult cast but criticizing the writing for the children. The social commentary might hit a little too hard for some.
How it did with audiences
IT: Welcome to Derry pulled 5.7 million viewers in its first 3 days. That ranked it as the third most-watched debut, trailing only House of the Dragon and The Last of Us. The penultimate episode drew 5.8 million, while the average audience hit 10.7 million per episode. Viewership climbed 60% with each installment. The finale peaked at 6.5 million viewers, a 12% jump over the previous record holder. It held its spot in the top three series debuts. TMDB users rate it 8.2 out of 10. The numbers suggest the town still has some scares left.
What came next for the cast
Jovan Adepo moved from mother! to Babylon. James Remar appeared in Django Unchained and Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood. For both, the next major credit listed is The Odyssey. The timeline suggests momentum, but credits do not prove causation. It just means they kept working.
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Sources
- IT: Welcome to Derry on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q112845107 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “It – Welcome to Derry” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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