Overview
- Episode 2 will stream on HBO Max Friday, Oct. 31 at 12:00 a.m. PT/3:00 a.m. ET, with an HBO linear airing Sunday, Nov. 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
- The prequel series debuted Oct. 26 and returns Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise alongside Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk and James Remar.
- Season 1 spans eight episodes with weekly releases leading to a Dec. 14 finale.
- Third‑party analytics firm FlixPatrol reports the show ranking at or near the top of streaming charts in multiple markets following the premiere.
- Creators Andy and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs say the broader plan envisions a three‑season arc exploring Pennywise cycles in 1962, 1935 and 1908.