The finale of It: Welcome to Derry doesn’t just close a chilling chapter but carefully pries open the door to what lies ahead for its main characters, leaving viewers with lingering dread and tantalizing possibilities.Serving as both a culmination and a bridge, the final episode weaves together emotional resolutions and unmistakable hints about how the horrors of Derry will continue to shape the lives caught in its orbit. Rather than offering neat closure, the series reiterates that evil may retreat but it never truly disappears.By the time the credits roll, It: Welcome to Derry has done something clever and unsettling. It reassures that some battles have been won while quietly reminding us that the war is far from over. The finale doesn’t just set up the future of its characters but ensures that Derry itself remains very much alive, waiting patiently for the next cycle to begin.Here is a complete breakdown of the It: Welcome to Derry ending.Exploring the main characters' future after the It: Welcome to Derry finale View this post on Instagram Instagram PostWondering what happened to your favorite characters after the harrowing events of the It: Welcome to Derry finale? Here's a complete breakdown:PennywiseThe all-knowing and ever-powerful evil entity was finally defeated by the new Loser's Club in the final chapter. While the creepy clown took control of Will and the other children in Episode 8, the main characters buried the final remnant of the comet in Deadwood and caged It for another 27 years. The finale concluded with Pennywise's hibernation but the evil entity has merely retreated.The finale also featured the shocking reveal that Pennywise can see the future and that time is not a linear concept for It. This makes the town and It's future even more terrifying and suggests that the evil entity will continue to return every 27 years to Derry.The Hanlon familyLeroy Hanlon and his family were left shattered after the harrowing events in their new town in It: Welcome to Derry and decided to move away from the cursed place. While the family was about to move away for good, Charlotte changed her decision last minute and decided to stay in the town on Rose's farm and help her track the evil entity on its next cycle.While the finale presented the perfect opportunity for the Hanlon family to walk away from the cursed town, Charlotte's decision will change their future. Will Hanlon will grow up to become Mike Hanlon's (Chosen Jacobs) father, who will encounter Pennywise in the It movie.Dick Hallorann View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe most fascinating yet fateful tease set in the It: Welcome to Derry finale was about Dick Hallorann's future. After the airman was given a special Maturin tea by Rose, which helped calm the noises inside his head, he returned to bid a final goodbye to Leroy. That is when Dick revealed that he had taken up a job as a hotel cook in the UK, with some help from his friend.Seasoned Stephen King fans would notice that this was a cheeky easter egg for The Shining and Dick's time at the Overlook Hotel in Colorado.Marge Truman View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe It: Welcome to Derry finale featured the most shocking truth about Marge Truman and confirmed the circulating fan theory about her connection with Richie Tozier (Finn Wolfhard) from the It movie. When Pennywise snatches Marge from the girls, he reveals that she will grow up to become Marge Tozier, Richie's (named after her friend Rich Santos) mother, who will encounter and finally defeat Pennywise for good.Hank and Ronnie GroganWith Pennywise's terror over, Hank Grogan was finally a free man and he decided to move away from Derry with his daughter, Ronnie. After Ronnie shared her first kiss with Will, she and her father bid farewell to the town, potentially forgetting about the harrowing incidents connected to Pennywise, for good.Ingrid KershThe It: Welcome to Derry post-credits scene finally checked in with Ingrid, who was admitted to the Juniper Hill asylum after losing her insanity, a side-effect of Pennywise's Deadlights from Episode 7. A flash-forward to 1988 revealed that Ingrid spent the remainder of her life in the asylum and met Beverly Marsh on the day of her mother's su*c*de.The It: Welcome to Derry finale is streaming on HBO Max now.For the latest scoops on your favorite TV shows and movies, follow SoapCentral.