Season 1 – IT: Welcome to Derry

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Oct 2025

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Following the events in the 1960s, the time leading up to the events of the first film in the Stephen King "It" series.

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While scattered plotting occasionally drains the fear from its chilling premise, IT: Welcome to Derry compellingly deepens the myth of Pennywise through sharp social commentary, a dreadful atmosphere, and committed performances.

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Clarisse Loughrey

Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)

Jan 8

It’s only made more frustrating by the simple fact Welcome to Derry doesn’t have enough material to otherwise fill its runtime, or at least the runtime of the five episodes (of eight) screened for critics.

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Wenlei Ma

The Nightly (AU)

Nov 5

The most churny moments come not from the supernatural but from the day-to-day of living in America.

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Linda Holmes

Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)

Nov 4

There's something about this that makes me think it's better as a set of really gross set pieces than it is as a version of IT. ...so much is lost from what I think of as the point of IT, that I'm not sure what this is really supposed to be about.

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Nuha Hassan

Nuha Hassan (Medium)

Jan 9

It: Welcome to Derry is a successful entry in the Muschietti’s ‘It Cinematic Universe’. There’s plenty of gore and blood, and Pennywise dancing around the sewers to haunt the Losers Club for the rest of their lives.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Jan 2

Easter Eggs and nods to various other King stories abound, while the sense of space and place is strong, the tension high, the visuals suitably unnerving and the young cast quite breathtakingly brilliant.

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Tony Baker

Tony Baker Comedy

Dec 18

4.5/5

It was a good watch... there were some truly disturbing, scary moments in this thing.

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Tony L

@TonyLazzaroni 2d

Dragged on for too long, but overall one of the better prequels. It some very scary moments. I didn't like the final episode: Too Marvel!

Dylan S

@RichSantosNumberOneFan 3d

THIS SHIT IS SO FUCKING PEAK

Robert B

@Bartmoon711 3d

There was so much hype but however I found the story dragged. The movie addressed political tension and racism in the 60s more than it dealt with actual horror. It could and should have been better.

Eternal S.

@Eternal690 3d

This was pretty fun. Good story, likeable characters, no excessive plot armor. (Basically everything Stranger Things 5 couldn’t do lol.) Bill’s performance is incredible as always. I also love how well this ties to the movies. Definitely watching this again when I have time! 👍

Cynthia G

@Cyn13 4d

Excellent. Had me pulled in from the first episode. Some scary stuff and some hard to watch scenes but, it was well done. I enjoyed the cast as well. Hope to see some awards for this show in the future.

Marco L

@decatur555 Jan 29

IT: Welcome to Derry returns to familiar territory with a clear challenge: making a prequel feel necessary. Surprisingly, it succeeds more often than not. Instead of relying solely on nostalgia or mythology, the series builds a dense atmosphere where supernatural horror blends with very real fears — racism, abuse, trauma, and a town shaped by its own violence. The show isn’t flawless. Some characters feel underdeveloped and certain storylines lean too heavily on exposition. The use of CGI occasionally dulls the impact of moments that might have been more effective with restraint. Still, the sense of dread is persistent, and several sequences are genuinely striking. More than just an origin story, Welcome to Derry reinforces the idea that the town itself is the true curse. Uneven at times, but compelling and unsettling enough to justify its existence.

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Andy Muschietti

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Barbara Muschietti

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Jason Fuchs

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Jovan Adepo

Leroy Hanlon

Chris Chalk

Dick Hallorann

Taylour Paige

Charlotte Hanlon

Episode 1

Aired Oct 26, 2025

The Pilot

Teddy, Phil, Lilly, and Ronnie vow to figure out why so many kids have gone missing in Derry; Major Leroy Hanlon arrives at Derry Air Force Base, where he navigates a chilly reception from some of his fellow airmen.

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Episode 2

Aired Oct 31, 2025

The Thing in the Dark

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

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Episode 3

Aired Nov 9, 2025

Now You See It

General Shaw pushes ahead with his mission, ordering Leroy and Pauly to escort Dick Hallorann on an aerial search for a new dig site; Rose attends a tribal meeting; Ronnie, Lilly, Will, and Rich attempt to get visual proof by conjuring an Orixá.

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Episode 4

Aired Nov 16, 2025

The Great Swirling Apparatus of Our Planet's Function

Children encounter frightening situations while Charlotte supports Hank and General Shaw increases pressure.

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Episode 5

Aired Nov 23, 2025

29 Neibolt Street

After learning the truth about General Shaw's operation, Leroy decides to move his family to the base for safety; while the tribal Keepers strategize how to contain increased aggression in town, the military descends on Neibolt Street.

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Episode 6

Aired Nov 30, 2025

In the Name of the Father

Plagued by dark visions, Dick gets a surprise at the Black Spot; all the kids face their own challenges.

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Episode 7

Aired Dec 7, 2025

The Black Spot

A vigilante attack on the Black Spot unleashes long dormant forces; in the aftermath, Dick helps uncover another crucial artifact.

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Episode 8

Aired Dec 14, 2025

Winter Fire

A dense fog descends upon Derry as General Shaw presses forward with his mission; consequently, the Hanlons join forces with Rose, Dick and the children in a desperate attempt to protect their town.

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