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Welcome to Derry Enters Writers' Room for Season 2 Set in 1935

Creators say the new season will use a brief Stephen King interlude to explore Depression-era social horrors and deepen the series' mythology.

Overview

  • Co-creator Andy Muschietti confirmed the writers' room is actively developing Season 2 of It: Welcome to Derry.
  • The season will be set in 1935 and center on the Bradley Gang Massacre, an interlude from Stephen King’s novel.
  • Showrunners plan to make Depression-era poverty, crime and social violence central to the story rather than a mere backdrop.
  • The creative team will link eras through recurring family bloodlines as part of a planned three-season arc that traces Derry’s past.
  • HBO Max has not announced a release date and Season 1 remains available for streaming on the service.