Overview
- In a new interview, Andy and Barbara Muschietti said the series is designed to answer what It is, what it wants, and why it exists, with an arc they envision unfolding over three seasons.
- The plan begins in 1962 and, if realized, would move backward to conclude around 1908, expanding the mythology beyond the films.
- Stephen King publicly praised the show and singled out a supermarket “pickle jar” scare from Episode 2 as especially memorable.
- Bill Skarsgård returns as Pennywise, with Season 1 taking a measured path to the familiar form while exploring the character’s origins.
- Episodes air Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max through the December 14 finale, with early reception including an 83% Rotten Tomatoes critics score.