Overview
- Episode 1 debuts October 26 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on HBO and Max, with new installments rolling out every Sunday.
- Developed by Andy and Bárbara Muschietti with Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane, the series returns the films’ creative DNA, and one report notes Andy Muschietti directs early episodes.
- The cast includes Taylour Paige and Jovan Adepo as members of the Hanlon family, with Chris Chalk portraying a young Dick Hallorann to anchor ties to The Shining.
- Pre-release reviews signal generally favorable early reception, including roughly 80% approval on Rotten Tomatoes and a 61 on Metacritic.
- Outlets commonly list an eight-episode season released weekly, though one report cites nine, and some coverage reports Stephen King praised the premiere, a claim not yet broadly corroborated.