Overview
- Episode 1 premiered Oct. 26 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max, with eight episodes rolling out Sundays through Dec. 14.
- The story unfolds 27 years before It: Chapter One, drawing on Stephen King’s Derry interludes, including the Black Spot nightclub chapter.
- Andy Muschietti developed the series with Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs, with Muschietti directing multiple episodes and Skarsgård also serving as an executive producer.
- The show links directly to King’s wider universe by introducing a young Dick Hallorann, played by Chris Chalk.
- Early recaps describe a bold, expectation-subverting turn in the premiere, and the creators have discussed a potential backward-moving, multi-season arc if the series continues.