# Stephen King’s Hit Horror TV Series Officially Returning to HBO Max

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/stephen-kings-hit-horror-tv-series-officially-returning-to-hbo-max/
- Published: 2026-10-25T23:15:18+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T00:10:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/stephen-king-it-welcome-to-derry-season-2-renewal-hbo-max/
- Topics: Entertainment, Horror, TV

## Key points

- HBO has renewed *It: Welcome to Derry* for season two.
- The story will move back to 1935.
- The Bradley Gang massacre will be central.

## Summary

HBO has renewed *It: Welcome to Derry* for a second season, extending the Stephen King horror story’s exploration of the cursed Maine town. The renewal follows a strong debut, with the series ranking among HBO Max’s four biggest global series launches.

Season 1 is set in 1962 and follows children investigating disappearances alongside adults caught up in a military effort to understand the supernatural force beneath Derry. The next season will move back 27 years to 1935, during the Great Depression, and centre on the Bradley Gang massacre, an event linked to Pennywise in King’s novel. HBO has not announced the new season’s cast, whether Bill Skarsgård will return, or a release date.

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