Miniseries · ABC
It
The Master of Horror unleashes everything you were ever afraid of.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Tim Curry
Pennywise
2 eps
Harry Anderson
Richie Tozier
2 eps
Dennis Christopher
Eddie Kaspbrak
2 eps
Richard Masur
Stan Uris
2 eps
Annette O'Toole
Beverly Marsh
2 eps
Tim Reid
Mike Hanlon
2 eps
John Ritter
Ben Hanscom
2 eps
Richard Thomas
Bill Denbrough
2 eps
Jonathan Brandis
Bill Denbrough - Age 12
2 eps
Brandon Crane
Ben Hanscom - Age 12
2 eps
Adam Faraizl
Eddie Kaspbrak - Age 12
2 eps
Seth Green
Richie Tozier - Age 12
2 eps
Ben Heller
Stanley Uris - Age 12
2 eps
Emily Perkins
Beverly Marsh - Age 12
2 eps
Marlon Taylor
Mike Hanlon - Age 12
2 eps
Olivia Hussey
Audra Denbrough
2 eps
Sheila Moore
Mrs. Kaspbrak
2 eps
Jarred Blancard
Henry Bowers - Age 14
2 eps
Chris Eastman
Belch
2 eps
Gabe Khouth
Patrick
2 eps
Michael Ryan
Tom Rogan
2 eps
Venus Terzo
Cyndi
2 eps
Frank C. Turner
Al Marsh
2 eps
Caitlin Hicks
Patti Uris
2 eps
Tony Dakota
Georgie Denbrough
2 eps
Steven Hilton
Mr. Denbrough
2 eps
Sheelah Megill
Sharon Denbrough
2 eps
Chelan Simmons
Laurie Anne Winterbarger
2 eps
Merrilyn Gann
Mrs. Winterbarger
2 eps
Susan Astley
Aunt Jean
2 eps
Claire Vardiel
Arlene Hanscom
2 eps
Garry Chalk
Coach
2 eps
Terence Kelly
Officer Nell
2 eps
Donna Peerless
Miss Douglas
2 eps
Steve Makaj
Ben's Father
2 eps
William B. Davis
Mr. Gedreau
2 eps
Michael Cole
Henry Bowers
1 eps
Florence Paterson
Mrs. Kersh
1 eps
Charles Siegel
Nat
1 eps
Kim Kondrashoff
Joey
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How It actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
It reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Serialized.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
In 1960, seven outcast kids known as "The Losers' Club" fight against an ancient shape-shifting alien who poses as a child-killing clown, while also dealing with bullies and abusive parents. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the creature once and for all when it returns to their hometown.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Part One
A demonic creature haunts a small New England town and is killing its children. Seven outcast children band together to destroy the monster and form a friendship that will last a lifetime.
- Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
S01E02
Part Two
30 years after being destroyed by a group of children, Pennywise is back. The group return as adults to face the evil one last time.
- Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jim GreenExecutive Producer
- Allen S. EpsteinExecutive Producer
Direction
- Tommy Lee WallaceDirector
Cinematography
- Richard LeitermanDirector of Photography
Music
- Richard BellisOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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