It: Welcome To Derry Season 1 Ending: THAT Cameo & Pennywise’s Twist

The eighth episode of It: Welcome to Derry starts with a terrifying event: Pennywise escapes after the military breaks a piece of the barrier holding him in the woods. He immediately begins targeting the town’s children, luring them to his hideout. Marge, Lilly, and Ronnie, three young women, must work quickly to stop him.

IT: Chapter 3 Movie Hinted At By Welcome To Derry Co-Creator

Stephen King’s scary world of It has been explored in multiple movies and TV shows. The recent remakes, It: Chapter One (2017) and It: Chapter Two (2019), were particularly popular with fans. Now, director Andy Muschietti has hinted that a third movie might be possible.

Welcome to Derry Season 1 Ending: All Pennywise & IT Twists, Stephen King Changes, Cameos & Season 2 Setup

Pennywise has woken up and started taking children in Derry, so a new group of heroes must try to stop him. This episode is complicated, with Lilly, Marge, and Ronnie working to repair Pennywise’s prison, while the military tries to break it open, believing they can control people through fear. In the end, this generation of heroes succeeds, but Pennywise is sure to return in the future.

IT: Welcome to Derry Confirms a Major Fan Theory in Season Finale (With a Surprise Character Return)

A popular theory about the characters Marge and Rich has been circulating among fans of IT: Welcome to Derry for several weeks, but it really gained momentum after the events of Episode 7. Hints of a connection between them started appearing in Episode 6, and Rich’s selfless act of saving Marge in that episode led many viewers to believe they were more than just friends. The season finale has now confirmed those suspicions.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for the season finale of IT: Welcome to Derry.

Welcome to Derry Finale Explained: HBO’s Pennywise Prequel Answers Burning Questions

The season ends with a huge battle in the finale, “Winter Fire.” Will, Ronnie, Lilly, and Marge, guided by Rich’s ghost, use a special dagger from the meteorite to repair the broken pillar, successfully trapping Pennywise again. The episode also wraps up the government’s mysterious efforts to release the creature, culminating in a terrifying fate for General Shaw at the claws of Pennywise. Beyond the action, the finale expands on the history and rules of the IT universe and resolves some unanswered questions.

The Best Fantasy Show That Premiered Each Year of the 2010s

Two fantasy series especially captured the public’s imagination in 2011 and 2016, becoming landmark projects for the 21st century and raising the bar for the genre. However, the 2010s offered much more than just these two hits. The decade was filled with fantastic fantasy television, starting with a fun adventure featuring a man and a shapeshifting dog, and concluding with a thought-provoking story about destiny. All of this contributed to the rich TV landscape we enjoy today, providing plenty of options for fantasy fans.

10 Best New Anime of 2025 Ranked

Everyone’s been talking about upcoming seasons like Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 and Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2, but there are also some brand new anime like Witch Hat Atelier and Marriagetoxin coming next year that fans are excited about. As the year winds down, let’s take a look back at some of the best anime that premiered this year.