
IT: Welcome To Derry Episode 2 OTT Release Date, Time, Where To Watch: Are you ready to return to the eerie town of Derry? After a spine-chilling debut, ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ is back and the suspense is only getting stronger. Fans are eager to uncover more about the mysterious origins of Pennywise and the town’s unsettling past. ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ is an American supernatural horror based on Stephen King's 1986 novel ‘It’.
With episode 2 just around the corner, here’s everything you need to know about its release date, time, where to watch it online, and what to expect from the next haunting chapter:
The second episode of ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’, titled ‘The Thing in the Dark’, has a special early release to coincide with Halloween: it becomes available for streaming on HBO Max on October 31, 2025.

For viewers in the UK and other time-zones, this means the episode will arrive in the early hours of November 1, 2025. After this special drop, the episode will also air on HBO on November 2, 2025.
‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ episode 2 will begin streaming on HBO Max on October 31, 2025 at 12 am PT / 3 am ET.
It will later air on HBO TV on November 2, 2025 at 9 pm ET.
For UK viewers, the episode drops in the early morning hours of 1 November, so be ready for a late-night scare if you plan to stream it as soon as it’s released.
Episode 2 of ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ is available on HBO Max in the US. In the UK and other regions it’s accessible via services like Sky Max, and NowTV depending on regional rights).
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Indian viewers can stream the latest episodes of ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ on JioHotstar.
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Having established a strong foundation in episode 1, now episode 2 of ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ promises to raise the stakes. Set in Derry in 1962, the prequel digs into the origin of the evil entity known as Pennywise. It also follows the police as they investigate the theatre tragedy, takes viewers into Derry’s dark underground tunnels, and shows Pennywise causing fear and chaos across the town.
Viewers can anticipate deeper character development, more supernatural tension and possibly new threads linking to the legacy of the town’s recurring horrors.
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According to IMDb, the plot of the series revolves around, “In 1962, a couple with their son move to Derry, Maine just as a young boy disappears. With their arrival, very bad things begin to happen in the town.” The series stars Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, James Remar, Chris Chalk, Stephen Rider, Mikkal Karim-Fidler, Clara Stack, Amanda Christine, and Bill Skarsgard.
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Episode 3 of ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ titled ‘Now You See It’, is set to premiere on November 9, 2025, continuing the show’s weekly release schedule. The new episode will be available to stream exclusively on HBO Max and will also air on HBO.
If you’re ready for another round of chills, episode 2 of ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ is a must watch. And make sure to add this supernatural horror series to your watchlist.
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