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IT: Welcome to Derry – Season 1, Episode 2 The Thing in the Dark

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IT: Welcome to Derry – Season 1, Episode 2

The Thing in the Dark

Aired Oct 31, 2025

Fantasy

Horror

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Charlotte and Will navigate their new life at the town of Derry; Ronnie worries about her father's fate.

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Jason Fuchs

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Barbara Muschietti

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Andy Muschietti

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Jovan Adepo

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Chris Chalk

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Taylour Paige

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Louis Peitzman

New York Magazine/Vulture

Oct 31, 2025

3/5

The second episode is heavy on introductions and reveals without a clear anchor, and that makes for a muddled hour, despite some real bright spots.

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William Hughes

AV Club

Oct 31, 2025

B+

A pretty good episode of television.

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André Didyme-Dôme

Rolling Stone en Español

Sep 15, 2026

It was never a story about a clown. It was a story about a town that allows children to die because it's easier to look the other way. The monster was always secondary; the primary element was the silence. [Full review in Spanish]

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Justin Carreiro

InBetweenDrafts

Nov 22, 2025

8/10

The series’ mystery is unfolding with new layers of terror that could make this a satisfying reveal.

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Lucas Moore

Big Gold Belt Media

Nov 12, 2025

B+

The supermarket scene is as thrilling and scary of a scene you'll see this year. This is a solid step forward in the mythology of the story.

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Melody McCune

Geek Girl Authority

Nov 9, 2025

B+

These scenes are a graphic depiction of their grief and remorse coming to life. Hats off to the creatives for crafting these cinematic, spine-tingling story beats.

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Synopsis

Charlotte and Will navigate their new life at the town of Derry; Ronnie worries about her father's fate.

Creator: Jason Fuchs, Barbara Muschietti, Andy Muschietti
Executive Producer: Jason Fuchs, Brad Kane, Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, Shelley Meals, Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Bill Skarsgård
Network: HBO
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date: Oct 31, 2025

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