It: Welcome to Derry, an HBO supernatural horror series from 2025, is a prequel to the It movies. It is set in 1962 and centers on a family that moves to Derry, Maine, at the start of odd happenings and disappearances. The show delves into the dark origins of the town and the ascent of Bill Skarsgård's character, Pennywise.The sitcom stars Chris Chalk, Jovan Adepo, and Taylour Paige and was created by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs. Production started in 2023, stopped during the SAG-AFTRA strike, and ended in 2024. The famous show received favorable reviews when it debuted in October 2025.After a very gradual build, Bill Skarsgård's Pennywise is eventually revealed in episode five of It: Welcome to Derry. According to showrunners, the series now delves into new aspects of Pennywise made feasible by the TV format, enabling Skarsgård to play parts not seen in the movies while maintaining the character's enigma and terror.More about It: Welcome to Derry showrunner and Bill SkarsgårdPennywise's return was handled carefully in the first season of It: Welcome to Derry. This revealed a gradual tension building over the theatrical spectacle. The creepy atmosphere of the town and the various manifestations of the entity known as It were the focus of the first four episodes of the show.This tactic increased the impact of Bill Skarsgård's comeback as Pennywise the Dancing Clown in Episode 5. A stunning turn of events involving Matty Clements, who appeared to have miraculously risen from the dead, caused the time to pass. Matty was actually Pennywise in disguise, drawing the kids deeper into danger before exposing his true identity.The postponed introduction was a purposeful creative choice, according to executive producer Barbara Muschietti. The crew believed Pennywise would continue to surprise them by influencing Jaws and appearing as a presence long before he was actually spotted.Because too much exposure could make a character less appealing, Muschietti claims that the series was able to maintain Pennywise's mystery and terror by keeping him hidden. The emotional intensity and degree of expectancy had grown by the time he showed up.Showrunner Jason Fuchs teases that Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise in It: Welcome to Derry will take audiences into uncharted territory. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Fuchs says,“Not only are you getting a really, hopefully, thrilling build-up to seeing Pennywise, you are also gonna see Bill doing things you've not seen him do in this character yet.”It: Welcome to Derry episode five has already illustrated the advantages of this technique. The metamorphosis of Matty into Pennywise was more detailed and emotionally charged than many other scenes in the films, combining dramatic suspense and supernatural horror. This sequence established the tone for Pennywise's future appearances, more present, unexpected, and closely related to the events occurring in Derry.According to the creative team of It: Welcome to Derry, Skarsgård will delve into hitherto untapped aspects of Pennywise in the season's closing episodes. The next episodes of It: Welcome to Derry are among the most eagerly awaited of the season, as it aims to showcase a version of the fabled foe that feels both familiar and freshly terrifying.