It: Welcome to Derry Season 1, Episode 3
The third episode of HBO Max’s It: Welcome to Derry, titled Now You See It, premiered on November 9, 2025. This episode deepens the connection between Stephen King's extensive literary universe and the events of the series, linking the 1962 timeline to the 2017 and 2019 It films.
Stephen King References in Episode 3
- The episode contains at least 9 confirmed references to Stephen King's work.
- It ties the 1962 events directly to the Losers Club’s experiences in 1989, the timeframe of the 2017 film It: Chapter One.
- The story follows King's 27-year cycle concept, where Pennywise awakens, feeds, and returns to dormancy.
- The timeline is set exactly 27 years before the children’s first encounter with Pennywise in 1989, showing how past trauma shaped Derry’s supernatural elements.
- General Shaw’s Operation Precept depicts a Cold War military effort to weaponize Pennywise, revealing government awareness of the entity long before the Losers Club’s discovery.
"The show operates on Stephen King’s established 27-year cycle, where Pennywise awakens, feeds, and returns to dormancy." – Radio Times
Season Release Schedule
It: Welcome to Derry maintains a weekly release pattern on HBO Max, with eight episodes in the first season, concluding on December 14, 2025.
Author’s Summary
This episode expertly expands Stephen King’s multiverse, connecting timelines and deepening the mythology behind Pennywise’s influence on Derry, while introducing Cold War-era government intrigue.
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