It: Welcome to Derry Episode 4 release date, time and episode schedule: International release timings, story, setting and how to watch

It: Welcome to Derry Episode 4 release date, time and episode schedule have been confirmed by HBO Max. The new episode will premiere on Sunday, November 16, continuing the story set in Derry, Maine. Based on Stephen King’s It universe, the series explores Pennywise’s origins before the events of the 2017 and 2019 films. The show has gained attention for expanding the world of It through new characters and storylines. Viewers can stream It: Welcome to Derry Episode 4 on HBO Max at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET, with international audiences able to watch it according to their respective time zones.

It: Welcome to Derry Episode 4 release date, time and episode schedule

It: Welcome to Derry Episode 4 will release on Sunday, November 16, at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET on HBO Max. The streaming platform has returned to its regular weekly release schedule after launching Episode 2 early for Halloween. The new episode continues the events that followed Episode 3’s graveyard sequence where the children found revealing photographs connected to Pennywise.

Viewers outside the United States will have to adjust their schedules due to time differences. The series continues to expand its global audience with simultaneous premieres across major regions.

It: Welcome to Derry Episode 4 international release timings

Audiences worldwide can watch the episode according to their local time zones. The release times for It: Welcome to Derry Episode 4 are:

• 10 p.m. in Brazil
  
  
• 2 a.m. in the United Kingdom
  
  
• 3 a.m. in Central European Summer Time
  
  
• 4 a.m. in Eastern European Summer Time
  
  
• 6:30 a.m. in India
  
  
• 11 a.m. in Australia
  
  
• 1 p.m. in New Zealand

It: Welcome to Derry Season 1: How to watch on HBO Max and Sky Max?

In the UK, fans can watch It: Welcome to Derry Episode 4 live on Sky Max and NowTV. A repeat telecast will air at 9 p.m. on Monday, November 17. In US, it is being released on HBO Max.

It: Welcome to Derry Season 1 episode count

Season 1 of It: Welcome to Derry has eight episodes. While HBO has not yet confirmed a second season, director Andy Muschietti has already planned a three-season story arc.

In an interview with Deadline, Muschietti said, “The second season will be in 1935. At the end of Season 1, we are hinting at the reason why we are going to tell the story in two more seasons and backwards.”

This plan suggests that the show may explore Derry’s history and the deeper origins of Pennywise in future episodes.

It: Welcome to Derry story and setting

The series It: Welcome to Derry is a prequel to the 2017 and 2019 It films and is based on Stephen King’s novel. It is set in the fictional town of Derry, Maine, and explores the town’s dark past and the events that shaped Pennywise’s emergence.

During a press roundtable, Muschietti explained his larger vision. He said the story would focus on the historical events behind Derry’s tragedies, including the burning of the Black Spot and the massacre of the Bradley Gang. The director’s goal is to tell how Pennywise became tied to Derry’s recurring cycle of terror.

It: Welcome to Derry episode schedule

The show follows a weekly Sunday release pattern. Below is the complete episode schedule for It: Welcome to Derry Season 1:

• Episode 1: “The Pilot” – October 26
  
  
• Episode 2: “The Thing in the Dark” – October 31
  
  
• Episode 3: November 9
  
  
• Episode 4: November 16
  
  
• Episode 5: November 23
  
  
• Episode 6: November 30
  
  
• Episode 7: December 7
  
  
• Episode 8: December 14
  
  

Each episode premieres at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max.

It: Welcome to Derry trailer and cast

Fans can watch the official trailer for It: Welcome to Derry on YouTube:



The cast includes:
Chris Chalk, Jovan Adepo, Taylour Paige, James Remar, Madeleine Stowe, Stephen Rider, Bill Skarsgård, Rudy Mancuso, Blake Cameron James, Amanda Christine, Matilda Lawler, Arian S. Cartaya, and Clara Stack.

These actors portray the town’s residents whose lives are intertwined with the dark secrets of Derry.

It: Welcome to Derry Episode 4 expectations

Episode 3 ended with photographs that hinted at Pennywise’s influence over the town. Viewers expect Episode 4 to reveal new connections between the children and the events that shaped Derry’s curse. As the season progresses, the show is expected to build toward uncovering the true origin of Pennywise’s power.

FAQs

Q1: When will It: Welcome to Derry Episode 4 release on HBO Max?
It: Welcome to Derry Episode 4 will release on HBO Max on Sunday, November 16, at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET as part of the weekly episode schedule.

Q2: How many episodes are there in It: Welcome to Derry Season 1?
There are eight episodes in It: Welcome to Derry Season 1, with the final episode scheduled to air on December 14, 2025.