IT: Welcome to Derry Season 2 Not Expected Before End of 2026
The HBO series is unlikely to return for its second season until the second or third quarter of 2027, per Collider.
HBO's IT: Welcome to Derry will not return for its second season before the end of 2026, and the most likely release window is the second or third quarter of 2027, according to Collider.
The first season of the Stephen King series premiered around Halloween in 2025 and was a hit with both critics and fans. Earlier in 2026, HBO announced that the show had been renewed for a second season.
Elsewhere in the streaming landscape, Carrie currently stands as the number-one most-watched show in the world after Prime Video released all episodes at once as a binge. Meanwhile, 2025's The Running Man struggled at the box office before becoming one of the year's most-watched movies on Paramount Plus.
Quick answers
When will IT: Welcome to Derry Season 2 be released?
The second season is not expected before the end of 2026, with a likely window of Q2 or Q3 2027, according to Collider.
Has IT: Welcome to Derry been renewed for Season 2?
Yes, HBO announced the renewal earlier in 2026.