HBO's 'It: Welcome To Derry' Is The 1 Show You Need To Watch Right Now
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The prequel to the “It” films, adapted from Stephen King’s 1986 novel, cements its place among HBO’s trailblazing shows.
This article includes spoilers for “It: Welcome To Derry.”
“It: Welcome To Derry” is one of the most captivating TV series of the year — and Sunday’s episode is a prime example of its excellence.
The new HBO series is a prequel to the “It” films, which were adapted from Stephen King’s 1986 novel of the same name. The eight-episode series premiered in October and became HBO Max’s No. 3 premiere in terms of viewers, coming in after “House of the Dragon” and “The Last of Us,” Variety reported.
“It: Welcome To Derry” is set in 1962 in Derry, Maine, about 27 years before the end of the first movie. U.S. Air Force Major Leroy Hanlon, wife Charlotte and their son, Will, have moved to the town’s base just after a boy went missing. A group of kids — quite similar to the Losers’ Club made famous in “It” — starts looking for him and runs into a world of trouble. The Air Force and its local commanders are also attempting to contain the evil “entity” wreaking havoc in the town. In short, everything is going awry.
In Episode 7, which aired Sunday night, all hell breaks loose, and it’s worth unpacking the details. In this chat, HuffPost staffers talk about the series, its cast and why everyone needs to be watching this incredibly haunting series.
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