Overview
- The eight-episode IT prequel debuted October 26 on HBO and Max, with weekly installments running through December 14.
- Episode 2 will stream early on Max at 12 a.m. PT/3 a.m. ET on October 31, before airing on HBO November 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
- HBO updated the series poster after the opener to spotlight the young ensemble that will anchor the season’s storyline.
- Bill Skarsgård returns as Pennywise, though outlets note his episode count has not been confirmed.
- Set in 1962, the show broadens Stephen King’s lore under executive producers Andy and Barbara Muschietti, weaving period touches like a nod to Earth vs. Flying Saucers tied to King’s own memories.