IT: Welcome to Derry Episode 1-5 Non Spoiler reviewFrom showrunners Andy Muschietti & Barbara Muschietti (who helmed the original IT films) comes IT: Welcome to Derry, a chilling prequel series set in 1962 that expands the mythology of the town of Derry and the evil lurking beneath its surface. Having seen the first five episodes early, I found the series to be solid and worth recommending — it may not reinvent the wheel, but it delivers enough tension, lore, and creepy atmosphere to make fans of the films sit up and take notice.If you enjoyed IT (2017) and IT Chapter Two, you’ll appreciate the callbacks, the new characters, and the promise of deeper scares to come. In this review, I’ll walk you through what works—not spoiling anything—why the series hits early, and what it still needs to prove.