Will 'IT: Welcome To Derry' Return for Season 2? Here's What We Know

The first season of the horror series *IT: Welcome to Derry*, featuring Bill Skarsgård, concludes this Sunday, leaving viewers to wonder if Pennywise the Dancing Clown will return for more scares.

The eight-episode season of *IT: Welcome to Derry* premiered on October 26th and will wrap up this Sunday on HBO and HBO Max. The series, based on Stephen King's *IT* novel, expands upon the world established by Andy Muschietti in the *IT* films. The show's official summary states that it is "set in the world of Stephen King’s IT universe… and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films *IT* and *IT Chapter Two.*".

Skarsgård, known for his role as Pennywise in the 2017 and 2019 *IT* movies, heads a cast that includes Jovan Adepo, Taylour Paige, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, and Rudy Mancuso. The series was developed for television by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, with Fuchs serving as showrunner.

*IT: Welcome to Derry* quickly became a ratings success. The premiere episode garnered 5.7 million cross-platform viewers on HBO and HBO Max within its first three days, according to The Wrap. The publication also reported that the series had the third-highest debut in HBO Max history, only surpassed by *House of the Dragon* and *The Last of Us*. Strong viewership numbers are a significant factor when a series is considered for renewal. Variety reported that the seventh episode also performed well.