Overview
- HBO Max advanced the second episode to Friday, Oct. 31 to coincide with Halloween after confusion when only the premiere dropped on Oct. 26.
- The platform indicates the rest of the eight-episode season will proceed weekly through a Dec. 14 finale.
- Creators Andy and Barbara Muschietti say the series is a prequel designed to connect multiple Stephen King stories.
- A young Dick Hallorann features as a key link through the psychic shine, with additional nods such as a Shawshank bus reinforcing the shared universe.
- Bill Skarsgård returns as Pennywise in the 1962-set drama, as the young cast highlights themes like racism, poverty, and bullying alongside the horror.