Hbo’s Welcome to Derry Brings a New Twist to Pennywise in Season 2

WHO:

Collider - Ethan, Stephen King’s grandson, joins *IT: Welcome to Derry* Season 2.

Screen Rant - Pennywise is a character whose history in Derry is explored in *IT: Welcome to Derry*.

WHAT:

Collider - HBO’s *IT: Welcome to Derry* will add a meta element to Season 2 through Ethan’s involvement.

Screen Rant - The series has added chapters to Pennywise’s history in Derry, changing how the character’s story is understood.

WHERE:

Collider - Season 2’s story is set in Derry.

WHEN:

Collider - Season 2 will take Pennywise’s story into the 1930s.

WHY:

Screen Rant - The show’s additions to Pennywise’s history make clear that the character will never be the same after the series.

HOW:

Collider - Season 2 extends Pennywise’s story by taking it into 1930s Derry and adding Stephen King’s grandson Ethan to the production.

(UPDATED October 26, 2026 19:24 UTC)

HBO’s *IT: Welcome to Derry* Season 2 will take Pennywise’s story into 1930s Derry, expanding the character’s history. Stephen King’s grandson Ethan is joining the season, adding a meta element to the series. The show’s new chapters reshape how Pennywise’s story is understood.