Welcome to Derry’ Episode 2 early for Halloween

No tricks, just treats.

To celebrate Halloween, HBO Max is giving viewers a treat: a new episode of “It: Welcome to Derry” two days early.

Rather than premiering at its normal time, Sunday at 9 p.m. ET, HBO Max subscribers will be able to stream “It: Welcome to Derry” Episode 2 as soon as the clock strikes midnight on Halloween.

HBO’s newest original series is set in the world of Andy Muschietti’s “It” (2017) and “It Chapter Two” (2019), a two-part film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel. “Welcome to Derry” is set 27 years before the events of “It,” tracing more of Pennywise’s sinister origins.

Here’s how to watch Episode 2 of “It: Welcome to Derry” just in time for Halloween.

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Episode 2 release date:

Episode 2 of “It: Welcome to Derry” will drop at 12 a.m. ET on Oct. 31, exclusively on the episode HBO Max streaming service.

The episode will then air on HBO’s linear cable channel at its normal time, Sunday at 9 p.m. ET.

How to watch ‘It: Welcome to Derry’:

If you’re new to HBO Max, you can sign up for as low as $10.99/month with ads, but an ad-free subscription will cost $18.49/month.

If you want to stream even more and save a few bucks a month while you’re at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the discounted Disney+ Bundles with Hulu and HBO Max. With ads, the bundle costs $19.99/month and without ads, $32.99/month.

Philo is the latest streaming service to include HBO Max in bundles; after one week free, you’ll pay $33.00/month for over 70 live channels and access to HBO Max.

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ cast:

• Taylour Paige as Charlotte Hanlon
• Jovan Adepo as Leroy Hanlon
• Blake Cameron James as Will Hanlon
• Chris Chalk as Dick Hallorann, the head chef at the Overlook Hotel from “The Shining”
• James Remar as General Shaw
• Stephen Rider as Hank
• Madeleine Stowe
• Rudy Mancuso as Captain Pauly Russo
• Clara Stack as Lilly
• Amanda Christine as Ronnie
• Mikkal Karim-Fidler as Teddy
• Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise the Clown

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ trailer:

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