Overview
- The series is now airing on HBO and HBO Max and is set in 1962 in the town of Derry, Maine.
- Developed by Andy and Barbara Muschietti with showrunner Jason Fuchs, the show aligns more closely with the novel’s earlier timeline.
- Collider notes a grittier, horror-first tone than Stranger Things, emphasizing terror and gore over nostalgia.
- Critics have given the show an 83% Rotten Tomatoes score since its release.
- Casting and storylines expand representation with a Black Hanlon family and a Native American thread highlighted by actor Kimberly Guerrero.