There's few greater frustrations than falling in love with a TV show only for it to get cancelled before it can properly end, yet HBO's biggest horror series of the year has just received a promising update from its creator when it comes to a second season.
Gone are the days where TV shows would run for seasons upon seasons, and it's a struggle for even some of the biggest programs to keep going in the current streaming climate where everything is vying for your attention.
Some shows haven't had highly requested follow ups for other reasons — including one of Netflix's biggest crime shows that fans have been begging to see more from for over half a decade now.
However, fans of one of 2025's biggest hits can rest easy knowing that their favorite series is likely to reach its conclusion, as the showrunner has revealed some promising news regarding season two, even if official news is yet to confirm it all.
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As reported by SuperHeroHype, Andy Muschietti – co-creator of It: Welcome to Derry – has confirmed in a recent interview that plans for the show stretch all the way to season three, with plenty more to cover for the iconic horror franchise.
The prequel series has been a massive hit on HBO Max this year, giving horror fans and Pennywise lovers exactly what they've been asking for, and the continuation of the story would be the cherry on the cake.
Speaking to CinePOP, Muschietti explained that "our intentions are to complete this big story, which is the three seasons of Welcome to Derry, which is a story in itself.
"Season one is just the first of three steps and this story, so there's a lot more story to cover."
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While this doesn't explicitly confirm that Welcome to Derry will run for the entire three seasons that Muschietti is suggesting – as plenty of shows have been cancelled despite plans laid out – the existence of a concrete structure and end point, especially one that is concluded within a realistic timeline, is certainly promising.
One thing that could throw a spanner in the works though is the ongoing sale of Warner Bros, which owns HBO Max, as regardless of whether Netflix or Paramount end up as the owner, shows like Welcome to Derry will be undoubtedly affected.
Cost cutting is an inevitability when deals as big as this tend to happen, and who knows what might end up being sacrificed — especially as Netflix obviously already operates its own TV schedule and might not be as welcoming to some carryover from HBO.