After IT: Welcome to Derry premiered on October 26, HBO Max has announced it’s bringing the Episode 2 release date forward to coincide with Halloween.
The new horror series will see Episode 2 debut early on HBO Max beginning Friday, October 31 at 12am PT 3am ET. The episode will also air on HBO on Sunday, November 2 at 9pm ET / PT.
Subsequent episodes of the eight-episode season will continue to air Sundays on HBO and HBO Max leading up to the season finale on Sunday, December 14.
IT: Welcome to Derry is based on Stephen King’s IT novel and expands on the IT films by Andy Muschietti (IT and IT Chapter Two). It’s developed for television by Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs. Andy Muschietti himself directs multiple episodes of the series.
Check out IGN’s IT: Welcome to Derry Season Premiere Review to find out what we think of Episode 1, then, if you’ve watched Episode 1, check out our IT: Welcome to Derry Season Premiere Ending Explained: ‘No One Is Safe In This World’ article — which includes comments from Andy Muschietti.
It’s worth noting that parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, which is up for sale, recently increased the price of all tiers of HBO Max, just in time for IT: Welcome to Derry’s release.
HBO Max Basic With Ads increased by $1 a month to $10.99, or an extra $10 a year to $109.99 annually. HBO Max Standard went up $1.50 a month to $18.49, or an extra $15 a year to $184.99. And HBO Max Premium increased by $2 a month to $22.99, or an extra $20 a year to $229.99.
Existing monthly subscribers get 30 days in advance of their plan changes, which means the price increases from your next billing date on or after November 20, 2025. Current yearly subscribers will not see an increase until renewal and will be notified 30 days in advance of their plan renewing.
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