It: Welcome to Derry release schedule – when is episode 8 released?
The secret history of Pennywise the Clown comes to light in Sky and NOW's sci-fi horror.
It: Welcome to Derry is nearing its conclusion, with a game-changing reveal in the penultimate episode helping to explain what's been going on in Stephen King's cursed American town.
Taking place decades before the recent two-part film series, Welcome to Derry follows a new cohort of characters, including a set of youngsters targeted by Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård) as well as adults investigating its trail of suffering.
General Shaw (James Remar) is part of the latter group, with the military man laying out his surprising secret plan in a tense episode 7 scene opposite Air Force major Leroy Hanlon (Jovan Adepo).
Of course, this being a prequel, we have an inkling that things won't pan out quite how Shaw is intending, but nevertheless, there are still many questions to be answered in next week's It: Welcome to Derry finale.
If you're as excited as we are, then read on for details on the It: Welcome to Derry release schedule – including precisely when to expect that eighth and final episode.
When is It: Welcome to Derry episode 8 released?
It: Welcome to Derry episode 8 will be released on Monday 15th December in the UK (and Sunday 14th December in the US via HBO).
The next chapter, titled Winter Fire, will first broadcast at 2am on Sky Atlantic, before a repeat later that day at the more reasonable time of 9pm. Alternatively, stream at your convenience on NOW.
How many episodes are in It: Welcome to Derry?
It: Welcome to Derry will consist of eight episodes initially.
However, co-creator Andy Muschietti has teased that their could be multiple future seasons of the horror series, telling Deadline that "there is an intentional bigger arc that will open".
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"My intention with this was to create a story that is a little bit like an iceberg under the water all through seasons 1, 2 and 3. There will be an expansion in the mythology and more answers to the big questions."
It's thought that each season of the show will go further back in time each season, to show the origins of Pennywise's reign of terror.
It: Welcome to Derry UK release schedule
Stephen King fans won't have to wait long for It: Welcome to Derry to come to the UK, with episodes scheduled to air on Sky Atlantic and NOW just a day after their premiere in the US on HBO.
Here's an overview of the release schedule at the moment:
- It Welcome to Derry episode 1 – The Pilot – Monday 27th October 2025 (out now)
- It Welcome to Derry episode 2 – The Thing in the Dark – Monday 3rd November (out now)
- It Welcome to Derry episode 3 – Now You See It – Monday 10th November 2025 (out now)
- It Welcome to Derry episode 4 – The Great Swirling Apparatus of Our Planet's Function – Monday 17th November 2025 (out now)
- It Welcome to Derry episode 5 – Neibolt Street – Monday 24th November 2025 (out now)
- It Welcome to Derry episode 6 – In the Name of the Father – Monday 1st December 2025 (out now)
- It Welcome to Derry episode 7 – The Black Spot – Monday 8th December 2025 (out now)
- It Welcome to Derry episode 8 – Winter Fire – Monday 15th December 2025
It: Welcome to Derry continues on Sky Atlantic and NOW on Monday 7th December 2025.
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David Craig is the Senior Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest and greatest scripted drama and comedy across television and streaming. Previously, he worked at Starburst Magazine, presented The Winter King Podcast for ITVX and studied Journalism at the University of Sheffield.
