It: Welcome to Derry Season 1 Episode 3 Overview
Episode 3 of It: Welcome to Derry, titled Now You See It, premiered on November 9, 2025, on HBO Max, continuing the series' weekly release schedule.
Stephen King Multiverse Connections
This episode intricately weaves Stephen King's multiverse, connecting major characters and expanding on his cosmic mythology. It serves as a bridge between the 1962 prequel events and the 2017 and 2019 It films.
- Features at least nine confirmed references to Stephen King’s works.
- Links the 1962 timeline directly to the Losers Club's experiences in 1989 from It: Chapter One.
- Explores King's established 27-year cycle, where Pennywise awakens, feeds, and then returns to dormancy.
Plot and Themes
The narrative is set precisely 27 years before the Losers Club's first encounter with Pennywise, showing how early trauma shaped Derry's supernatural horrors.
"By positioning the narrative exactly 27 years before the children first encounter the entity in 1989, the prequel establishes how earlier trauma shaped Derry’s supernatural landscape." — Radio Times
Military Involvement
General Shaw's Operation Precept is introduced, revealing a military effort to weaponize Pennywise during the Cold War. This subplot shows that the government had knowledge of the entity long before the Losers Club became aware of it.
Season Release Schedule
- The first season consists of eight episodes.
- The season will conclude on December 14, 2025.
Author’s Summary
This episode deepens the Stephen King multiverse by linking Derry’s dark past to its present horrors, with military intrigue adding new layers to Pennywise’s legend.
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