IT: Welcome to Derry (2025)
Kernel Score: 92% · 1,318 ratings
Genres: Drama, Mystery
First aired: 2025-10-26
Seasons: 1 · 8 episodes
Where to watch IT: Welcome to Derry
- Stream: HBO Max
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Fandango At Home
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
In 1962, amid a spate of unexplained disappearances of local children, a group of misfit friends begin to suspect a long-buried ancient evil lurking. As the kids set out to determine what's really going on, a rising unease prompts several townspeople to work together to restore peace – all while a U.S. military operation seeks to exploit Derry for its own objectives.
IT: Welcome to Derry parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that IT: Welcome to Derry is a TV-MA horror series involving child disappearances, a supernatural evil, and psychological horror.
- Violence & scariness: Intense — Depicts dead and endangered children, a supernatural evil clown entity, and disturbing psychological horror.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official TV-MA rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Cast
- Taylour Paige as Charlotte Hanlon
- Jovan Adepo as Leroy Hanlon
- Matilda Lawler as Marge Truman
- Amanda Christine as Ronnie Grogan
- Clara Stack as Lilly Bainbridge
- Chris Chalk as Dick Hallorann
- James Remar as General Francis Shaw
- Stephen Rider as Hank Grogan
- Blake Cameron James as Will Hanlon
- Arian S. Cartaya as Rich Santos
IT: Welcome to Derry FAQ
Is IT: Welcome to Derry good?
IT: Welcome to Derry has a 92% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 1,318 audience ratings.
Where can I watch IT: Welcome to Derry?
In the US you can stream IT: Welcome to Derry on HBO Max and buy it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and Fandango At Home.
Is IT: Welcome to Derry OK for kids?
IT: Welcome to Derry is rated TV-MA. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that IT: Welcome to Derry is a TV-MA horror series involving child disappearances, a supernatural evil, and psychological horror.
What shows are like IT: Welcome to Derry?
If you liked IT: Welcome to Derry, try Stranger Things, The Leftovers, Bates Motel and FROM.