{
  "id": 1514157,
  "title": "‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Renewed for Season 2 at HBO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/it-welcome-to-derry-renewed-for-season-2-at-hbo-1514157",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T16:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/it-welcome-to-derry-season-2-renewed-hbo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "“It: Welcome to Derry” has received a second season order from HBO. The upcoming season will unfold in 1935 during the Great Depression, focusing on the violent murder of the Bradley Gang, a group of bank robbers. The gang stops in Derry to purchase ammunition, only to encounter unimaginable terror. The original series, set within the \"It\" universe from Stephen King's books, premiered as one of HBO Max's top four series. It is executive produced by stars Andy and Barbara Muschietti through their production company, Double Dream. Other executive producers include Brad Caleb Kane, Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Jamie Travis, and Dhana Gilbert. Brad Caleb Kane will take the helm as sole showrunner for Season 2. HBO Max's Original Programming Head, Sarah Aubrey, expressed excitement about returning to the chilling world of Derry and expanding on the Muschiettis' iconic adaptation. Andy and Barbara Muschietti echoed this sentiment, emphasizing the privilege of exploring and expanding the Stephen King universe, and praised their partners at HBO and Warner Bros. Television. The first eight episodes of Season 1 are currently available for streaming on HBO Max.",
  "summary": "The next installment will take place in 1935 during the Great Depression and centers on the bloody massacre of a group of bank robbers called the Bradley Gang The post ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Renewed for Season 2 at HBO appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}