Overview
- HBO and Max advanced episode 2 to October 31 for Halloween, leaving two episodes available heading into the weekend.
- The U.S. debut reached about 5.7 million viewers across linear and streaming in its first three days, according to figures cited by Deadline and HBO.
- Stephen King publicly praised the premiere, calling the series amazing and the first chapter terrifying.
- The series serves as a 1962-set prequel to Andy Muschietti’s films, with Bill Skarsgård returning as Pennywise.
- The creators outlined a three-season plan tracking earlier Derry cycles, and episode 3 is scheduled for November 9 at 9 p.m. ET with weekly releases to follow.