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It: Welcome to Derry Advances Pennywise Origin and Teases Penultimate Episode

The latest installment crystallizes long-debated origins to reposition the season’s final stretch.

Overview

  • Episode 6 premiered Nov. 30 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max, with six episodes now available and two remaining.
  • The new chapter delivers a substantial, early‑1900s‑rooted clarification about how the clown’s persona took shape, without resolving every mystery.
  • HBO’s preview for Episode 7, titled The Black Spot, signals a deeper dive into the figure who influenced the persona and related carnival history.
  • The series now foregrounds the Black Spot storyline and rising racist threats in Derry, with the entity shown stoking fear to heighten unrest.
  • Creators and cast tease more origin material in the final two episodes, with Bill Skarsgård exploring facets not seen in the films; the finale is slated for Dec. 14.