IT: Welcome to Derry’s second episode drops early on Halloween

The IT prequel series Welcome to Derry has only just begun on HBO Max but fans won’t need to wait long for the second episode of the eight-part series. To celebrate Halloween, HBO Max will be releasing the second episode of IT: Welcome to Derry three days early on Friday, October 31.

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How to watch IT: Welcome to Derry in Australia

As an HBO and Warner Bros. Television production, IT: Welcome to Derry will be streaming exclusively on HBO Max, which launched in Australia earlier this year.

HBO Max is priced to compete with the likes of Netflix and Disney Plus. Plans start at $11.99 per month for ad-supported streaming and can cost as much as $21.99 per month for ad-free 4K streaming on four devices. There are a number of HBO Max deals on offer, like annual pricing which is paid upfront for a sizeable discount.

Here’s how those HBO Max plans compare:

Foxtel customers won’t need to look for a HBO Max deal because they already have it. Signing up to any Foxtel plan will get you free HBO Max Basic access for at least a year.

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When do new episodes of IT: Welcome to Derry release in Australia?

IT: Welcome to Derry premiered on Monday, October 27 in Australia. With the exception of the second episode, new episodes of the eight-part series will be released every Monday through to the season finale on Monday, 15 December.

Here’s the episode release schedule for Australia:

• Episode 1: Monday, October 27
• Episode 2: Friday, October 31
• Episode 3: Monday, November 10
• Episode 4: Monday, November 17
• Episode 5: Monday, November 24
• Episode 6: Monday, December 1
• Episode 7: Monday, December 8
• Episode 8: Monday, December 15

What is IT: Welcome to Derry About?

IT: Welcome to Derry is a prequel to the most recent films from Andy and Barbara Muschietti, with Bill Skarsgård returning to the makeup chair to reprise his role as Pennywise the clown.

It is well-known that the cosmic evil IT returns to terrorise the citizens of Derry, Maine every 27 years. Welcome to Derry details IT’s last visit prior to the events of IT: Chapter One, in 1962. The show begins as a couple, Charlotte (Taylour Paige) and Leroy Hanlon (Jovan Adepo) move to Derry with their son Will (Blake Cameron James). When a young boy disappears, the Hanlons’ arrival in town is followed by a series of mysterious tragedies.

That’s about all that the synopsis explains but we know from the novels that Will Hanlon is the father of Mike Hanlon from the Losers Club. A young Dick Halloran– played by Scatman Crothers in The Shining– has also been cast, suggesting that the tragic events of The Black Spot fire will be explored.

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Brodie Fogg

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Brodie Fogg is WhistleOut Australia's Managing Editor for Streaming. He's been writing about tech, streaming, games and telco since 2015. He previously managed a team of entertainment editors at Finder, and has also appeared on 7NEWS.

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