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IT: Welcome to Derry

Go back to where IT all began.

8.2IMDb2K votesStrongly recommended
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2025 –1 season · 8 episodesTV-MAReturning series
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Taylour Paige

Taylour Paige

Charlotte Hanlon

8 eps

Jovan Adepo

Jovan Adepo

Leroy Hanlon

8 eps

James Remar

James Remar

General Francis Shaw

8 eps

Stephen Rider

Stephen Rider

Hank Grogan

8 eps

Matilda Lawler

Matilda Lawler

Marge Truman

8 eps

Amanda Christine

Amanda Christine

Ronnie Grogan

8 eps

Clara Stack

Clara Stack

Lilly Bainbridge

8 eps

Blake Cameron James

Blake Cameron James

Will Hanlon

8 eps

Arian S. Cartaya

Arian S. Cartaya

Rich Santos

8 eps

Chris Chalk

Chris Chalk

Dick Hallorann

8 eps

Rudy Mancuso

Rudy Mancuso

Captain Pauly Russo

4 eps

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Colonel Fuller

7 eps

Chad Rook

Chad Rook

Staff Sgt. Masters

2 eps

Robert Clarke

Robert Clarke

Principal Dunleavy

3 eps

Brittany Spiteri

Brittany Spiteri

Bert the Turtle

2 eps

Kimberly Guerrero

Rose

6 eps

Joshua Odjick

Joshua Odjick

Taniel

6 eps

Larry Day

Larry Day

Stan Kersh

4 eps

Tara Koehler

Tara Koehler

General Shaw's Secretary

3 eps

Liam Seamus Murphy

Morris Bainbridge

4 eps

BJ Harrison

BJ Harrison

Louella Grogan

3 eps

Tenika Davis

Tenika Davis

Ida Grogan

2 eps

Shane Marriott

Shane Marriott

Reggie Davis

5 eps

Dorian Grey

Dorian Grey

Loverboy Jax

5 eps

Lindsay Merrithew

Lindsay Merrithew

Councilman Tibbs

3 eps

Charlie Benger

Charlie Benger

Kirn

2 eps

Grant Nickalls

Grant Nickalls

Wallace

3 eps

Colton Clause

Colton Clause

Peter

4 eps

Scott McCrickard

Elmer Bartender

2 eps

Alixandra Fuchs

Alixandra Fuchs

Terri Bainbridge

5 eps

Diesel La Torraca

Diesel La Torraca

Francis

2 eps

Wayne Charles Baker

Wayne Charles Baker

Chief John

3 eps

Violet Sutherland

Young Rose

2 eps

Craig Porritt

Carnival Barker

3 eps

Peter Schoelier

Skeleton Man

2 eps

Emma-Leigh Cullum

Young Periwinkle

4 eps

Richard Walters

Richard Walters

Airman Jacobs

4 eps

Adam Langton

Adam Langton

Military Guard Deavers

2 eps

Lazzelle Gelias

Elderly Woman

3 eps

Andrew Morgado

Andrew Morgado

Lilly's Dad (voice)

4 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How IT: Welcome to Derry actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

IT: Welcome to Derry reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.

Character DepthDefining8.8

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

BingeabilityDefining8.6

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

Emotional WeightVery strong7.1

How much the series is designed to affect you.

Cliffhanger IntensityStrong6.5

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

TensionStrong6.5

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

SerializedStrong5.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

SpectacleLight3.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

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.

The run

Seasons

1 season · 8 episodes.

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    20258 episodes

    6.7IMDb

    In 1962, amid a spate of unexplained disappearances of local children, a group of misfit friends begin to suspect a long-buried 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.

    Best episode · S01E07 The Black Spot

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from The Black Spot

S01E07

The Black Spot

7.0IMDb74 votes

A vigilante attack on the Black Spot unleashes long dormant forces. In the aftermath, Dick helps uncover another crucial artifact.

7 Dec 202562 min
Still from The Pilot

S01E01

The Pilot

7.0IMDb140 votes

As four misfit kids vow to find their missing classmate, Major Leroy Hanlon arrives to a mixed reception at Derry Air Force Base.

26 Oct 202554 min
Still from Winter Fire

S01E08

Winter Fire

6.9IMDb85 votes

As a dense fog engulfs the town – and General Shaw pushes ahead with his mission – the Hanlons, Rose, Dick, and the kids must work together to save Derry.

14 Dec 202569 min
Still from In the Name of the Father

S01E06

In the Name of the Father

6.7IMDb92 votes

Plagued by dark visions, Dick gets a surprise at the Black Spot. Meanwhile, the kids each face their own challenges.

30 Nov 202557 min
Still from Neibolt Street

S01E05

Neibolt Street

6.6IMDb92 votes

As the military descends on Neibolt Street, the kids head into the sewers with their own objective.

23 Nov 202556 min
Still from The Thing in the Dark

S01E02

The Thing in the Dark

6.5IMDb105 votes

While Charlotte and Will navigate their new life in Derry, Ronnie worries about her father's fate.

2 Nov 202566 min

Recently aired

Latest Episodes

Still from The Great Swirling Apparatus of Our Planet's Function

S01E04

The Great Swirling Apparatus of Our Planet's Function

6.3IMDb86 votes
16 Nov 202563 min

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

Writing

Direction

Cinematography

Music

Where to watch

Streaming

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