- Primary Subject: IT: Welcome to Derry Season 2 Renewal
- Key Update: HBO has officially renewed IT: Welcome to Derry for a second season.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: August 18, 2026
- Quick Answer: HBO renewed IT: Welcome to Derry for Season 2. Moving to 1935, the prequel will explore Pennywise terrorizing the bank-robbing Bradley Gang during the Great Depression.
HBO has officially renewed IT: Welcome to Derry for a second season after months of waiting from fans about its future.
The prequel series to the Stephen King horror hit was released late last year and was a huge success. Fans and critics praised it for its world-building, expanding the Pennywise lore, and its scary sequences. The producers have teased that they were eyeing a three-season plan for the series.
What to Expect in IT: Welcome to Derry Season 2
Reports confirmed that HBO has given a green light to the second season of IT: Welcome to Derry after several months of development.
While the renewal was expected, it took a long time to materialize since the network was waiting for the creative team to figure out the next season.
The second season will take place in 1935 during the Great Depression. It will focus on the bloody massacre of the Bradley Gang, a group of bank robbers who stop in Derry to buy ammo and end up facing unimaginable horror.
So far, no casting has been made for the next season, but we will likely see Bill Skarsgård reprise the role of Pennywise (he is also involved as an executive producer of the series).
No release window has been set yet for the second season. There are also no details on when they are planning to begin filming, although a 2027 production is on the cards.
Brad Caleb Kane will serve as the sole showrunner, as Jason Fuchs, who co-showun the first season, has stepped back and will not be involved in the second season.
What Is IT: Welcome to Derry About?
The first season of IT: Welcome to Derry took place in 1962. It focused on a couple with their son who move to Derry, Maine, just as a young boy disappears. With their arrival, very bad things begin to happen in the town.
The cast includes Jovan Adepo, Taylour Paige, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Blake Cameron James, Arian S. Cartaya, Amanda Christine, Matilda Lawler, Clara Stack, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, and Bill Skarsgård.
The entire first season is currently available to stream on HBO Max. It was ranked among the top four series premieres globally in the streamer's history.
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