In 1962, amid a spate of unexplained disappearances of local children, a group of misfit friends begin to suspect a long-buried ancient evil lurking. As the kids set out to determine what's really going on, a rising unease prompts several townspeople to work together to restore peace – all while a U.S. military operation seeks to exploit Derry for its own objectives.
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Charlotte Hanlon
Leroy Hanlon
Marge Truman
Ronnie Grogan
Lilly Bainbridge
Dick Hallorann
General Francis Shaw
Hank Grogan
Will Hanlon
In 1962, amid a spate of unexplained disappearances of local children, a group of misfit friends begin to suspect a long-buried evil lurking. As the kids set out to determine what's really going on, a rising unease prompts several townspeople to work together to restore peace – all while a U.S. military operation seeks to exploit Derry for its own objectives.
Fog, Fear, and Family Curses: Welcome to Derry Season 1 Review HBO's Welcome to Derry Season 1 chills the spine of Stephen King's It universe, unearthing 1962 Derry's festering secrets in a taut eight-episode prequel. Showrunners Andy Muschietti and Tommy Brennan sidestep the Losers' glow, spotlighting the town's doomed denizens: pie-baking matriarchs, boozy cops, and wide-eyed kids teetering on Pennywise's abyss. It's folk horror distilled—less spectacle, more soul-rot—building from insidious whispers to a finale blaze. Grade: A-. Jovan Adepo's Leroy Hanlon, a Black vet battling racism and ...
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