Overview
- Episode 1 debuted Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max, with new episodes rolling out weekly through the Dec. 14 finale.
- Andy and Barbara Muschietti developed the series with Jason Fuchs, with Stephen King supportive of the team’s expanded story.
- Bill Skarsgård returns as Pennywise and holds an executive producer credit, joining a cast that includes Jovan Adepo, Taylour Paige and Chris Chalk.
- Set during an earlier 27-year cycle, the season draws from the novel’s Derry interludes and features the Black Spot storyline and a young Dick Hallorann, linking directly to The Shining.
- Early coverage highlights striking visuals, explicit ties across King’s macroverse and a tone that signals a more unpredictable approach than the films.