The pressure on 'IT: Welcome To Derry' was frankly monumental. How do you precede one of the most successful horror film adaptations of all time without simply rehashing the same few clown tropes? The short answer, as demonstrated in the first episode on JioHotstar, is this: you move the focus from the 'Losers’ Club' to the whole cursed town.

Set in the frigid winter of 1962, decades before the familiar story of Bill Denbrough and Georgie, the series instantly establishes a grim, unrelenting tone. This isn't just a monster story; it’s a period piece steeped in the societal rot that allows Pennywise to thrive. We’re in the middle of the Cold War and racial tensions are through the roof, serving as the perfect feeding ground for an entity that thrives on paranoia and division.

The pilot ep

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