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Pennywise Steps Into the Light in It: Welcome to Derry Episode 5

The midseason chapter marks a shift from slow-burn setup to confrontation.

Overview

  • Episode 5, titled Neibolt Street, premiered Nov. 23 on HBO with streaming on Max.
  • Bill Skarsgård makes his on-screen return as the clown after four episodes of teases.
  • The story centers on a descent beneath Neibolt Street that draws both local kids and a military unit into the sewers.
  • Madeleine Stowe’s Ingrid Kersh introduces herself as Mrs. Kersh, signaling a connection to the films’ continuity.
  • Dick Hallorann’s “lock boxes” from Doctor Sleep enter the narrative as the entity’s influence presses against his defenses.