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‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Airs Penultimate Episode ‘The Black Spot’ Tonight on HBO and Max

Previews point to deeper Pennywise lore in the season’s penultimate chapter.

Overview

  • Episode 7, titled “The Black Spot,” debuts Sunday, Dec. 7 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on HBO and Max.
  • Global rollout follows local schedules, including 2:00 a.m. GMT and 3:00 a.m. CET on Monday, Dec. 8, with similar regional timing variations.
  • Season 1 runs eight episodes, with the finale set for Sunday, Dec. 14.
  • The series serves as a prequel to the 2017 and 2019 films, set in 1960s Derry, Maine, and is based on Stephen King’s novel.
  • Developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, the show features Bill Skarsgård returning as Pennywise, with promotional materials teasing further origin threads and rising human threats.