Release OrderRecommended
0 / 4 watchedThe order audiences met Pennywise on screen. Each version assumes less than the last, so start at 1990.
- 1 It (1990 miniseries) ABC two-parter. Tim Curry as Pennywise; spans 1960 and 1990.
- 2 It Chapter One Released as It. The Losers Club vs. Pennywise in 1989 Derry. Muschietti directs; Skarsgard debuts.
- 3 It Chapter Two 27 years later. The adult Losers return. Latest released film.
- 4 It: Welcome to Derry Season 1 Eight-episode HBO prequel set in 1962. Latest released entry.
Chronological Order
0 / 4 watchedBy in-story date, for rewatches. The miniseries retells the films' story, so its slot is approximate.
- 1 It: Welcome to Derry Season 1 Earliest events, set in 1962. Watch here on a rewatch, never first.
- 2 It Chapter One The kids' half, set in 1989.
- 3 It (1990 miniseries) Alternate telling of the same Losers story across 1960 and 1990. Placement approximate.
- 4 It Chapter Two The adults' half, set 27 years later.
About It
Stephen King's 1986 novel about Pennywise, the clown face of an evil under Derry, Maine, has three screen versions. ABC aired a two-part miniseries in 1990 with Tim Curry; Andy Muschietti split the book into Chapter One (2017, the Losers as kids) and Chapter Two (2019, the Losers grown). Bill Skarsgard plays Pennywise in both films.
HBO's It: Welcome to Derry (season 1, eight episodes from October 26, 2025) rewinds to 1962 with Skarsgard back and Muschietti producing. HBO renewed it for season 2 in August 2026, with three seasons planned reaching back to 1935 and 1908. Release order first; the story-order list puts Derry first.
Good to know
The 1990 miniseries aired November 18 and 20 on ABC and splits its story between 1960 and 1990, so its slot in the story-order list is approximate: it retells the same Losers arc as the two films rather than continuing it. Derry season 1 ran October 26 to December 14, 2025; season 2 has no air date as of September 17, 2026.
