It: Welcome To Derry

injury detail, horror, language

Director(s)Andy Muschietti, Andrew Bernstein, Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jamie Travis

Production year2025

Genre(s)Fantasy, Horror

Approx. running minutes55m

CastClara Stack, Mikkal Karim-Fidler, Jack Molloy Legault, Rudy Mancuso, Blake Cameron James, Chris Chalk, Alixandra Fuchs, Jovan Adepo, Arian S. Cartaya, Matilda Legault, Amanda Christine, Stephen Rider, Taylour Paige, Miles Ekhardt, Matilda Lawler, James Remar

It: Welcome To Derry

strong horror, injury detail, language, violence, threat

Classified Date:

30/04/2026

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IT : WELCOME TO DERRY is a horror series; in this episode, a group of children investigate the disappearance of boy from their town.

violence

Scenes of violence include one in which children are chased and killed by a monstrous entity. There is brief sight of them being attacked, which includes aftermath blood. Milder scenes include a fight with repeated blows. A boy has bruises on his face that imply domestic abuse.

threat and horror

There are prolonged scenes of strong horror and threat. A boy is kidnapped and held captive in a car in a sustained sequence featuring an unsettling and menacing tone In one sequence a gun is pointed threateningly.

language

Strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms ('dick', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'balls', 'frig', 'ass', 'crap', 'damn', 'hell', 'goddamn', 'Jesus', 'Jesus Christ').

sex

There are verbal references to fellatio, promiscuous behaviour and to a 'harlot'. However, there is no strong detail. There are also verbal references to 'boobs'.

discrimination

Reflecting historical attitudes, characters display racist behaviours towards others. There is also dated use of the terms 'loony' and 'loony bin'. However, discrimination is not condoned by the episode as a whole.

sexual violence and sexual threat

A boy gazes, unseen by her, as an unaware woman strips to her underwear in a neighbouring house.

injury detail

Scenes include a childbirth scene in which a monstrous creature emerges from between a woman's legs, accompanied by a gush of blood. There is close-up sight of a severed arm, as well as blood spurts and aftermath blood.

rude humour

A boy repeatedly vomits, and in a milder scene a character farts.

theme

There are verbal references to the Holocaust and to desecration of bodies. Children discuss upsetting topics, including death. A child's kidnapping is discussed. References are made to bullying.

alcohol and smoking

Adults drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.

flashing/flickering lights

This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy

injury detail, horror, language

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25/03/2026

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HBO Max

strong horror, injury detail, language, violence

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30/04/2026

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Elevation Sales Ltd WB

IT : WELCOME TO DERRY is a horror series; in this episode, Lilly is forced to make a false confession.

violence

Children are chased and killed by a monstrous entity. Although the scene is darkly lit, the sounds of their murders are heard and there is brief sight of them being attacked. A teenager is beaten by other teenage boys.

threat and horror

There are prolonged sequences of strong horror and threat. In one scene, a child is dragged towards her now dead mother's open pregnant stomach by the umbilical cord.

language

There is use of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker'), as well as milder terms ('shit', 'ass', 'bullshit', 'asshole', 'bastard', 'hell', 'damn', 'balls', 'butt', 'God'). The middle finger gesture is used.

discrimination

Reflecting historical attitudes, characters display racist behaviours towards others, including racist bullying and discrimination targeted at children. There is used of the terms 'coloured' and 'negro' in a historical context.

sexual violence and sexual threat

There are implied references to child sexual abuse and a scene in which a father, who has transformed into a fantastical monster, tries to kiss his adolescent daughter.

injury detail

There are strong moments of injury detail, such as blood spurts and gore in a fantastical context. Decomposed corpses are found in a car.

rude humour

There is sight of a crude drawing of a penis on a chalkboard in a school.

theme

References are made to mental health issues, murder, death and bereavement. There are sequences of bullying.

flashing/flickering lights

This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy

horror, violence, injury detail

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25/03/2026

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HBO Max

strong horror, injury detail

Classified Date:

30/04/2026

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Elevation Sales Ltd WB

IT : WELCOME TO DERRY is a horror series; in this episode, a group of children try to photograph a supernatural entity.

violence

A person is seen on fire in a stylised, animated sequence. There is brief knife and gun threat.

threat and horror

There are prolonged scenes of strong horror and threat. Adults and children are pursued by supernatural entities in scenes which include jump scares. A child is briefly menaced with a syringe held close to his eye.

language

Infrequent strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms ('son of a bitch', 'bullshit', 'ass', 'shit', 'goddamn', 'Jesus Christ', 'hell', 'damn', 'Christ', 'God').

sex

Moderate sex references include innuendo.

discrimination

References are made to discrimination, reflecting dated historical attitudes. This includes descriptions of characters with physical disabilities as 'freaks'. There is also use of the term 'sissy', and dated historical use of the term 'coloured'.

injury detail

Images include intestines and aftermath blood, shown in close-up with emphasis on wounds. An animated, stylised sequence features blood spurts and aftermath blood. A corpse is shown in black and white. A boy is seen with blood on his face in close-up.

rude humour

References to urination for humorous effect.

theme

A man appears to suffer a seizure. There are also references to death.

alcohol and smoking

Adults smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol.

horror, language

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25/03/2026

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strong horror, gore, violence, language, drug references

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30/04/2026

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IT: WELCOME TO DERRY is a US fantasy horror series; in this episode, after the supernatural attacks continue and the police refuse to listen, the children develop a theory about why the entity is targeting them.

violence

A person is impaled on the antlers of a monstrous animal, creating spurts of blood. Another person is stabbed by a ghoul. Other scenes contain moderate fantasy violence, school bullying and a discreet verbal reference to domestic abuse. In one scene, people witness what they mistakenly perceive as the bloody aftermath of one child stabbing another.

threat and horror

Adults and children are menaced and attacked by a supernatural entity in the form of various frightening ghouls. A girl’s eyes mutate and bulge out of her head, causing her to panic and attempt to cut them off.

language

There is infrequent use of strong language (‘f**k’, ‘motherf**ker’). Milder terms include ‘shit’, ‘damn’, ‘hell’ and ‘God’.

sex

A scene contains a verbal reference to visiting a 'cathouse'.

discrimination

Set in the 1960s, the episode features occasional scenes involving racism and mental health discrimination, without strong detail. The terms 'negro' and 'coloured' are used in a historical context.

drugs

After learning that a supernatural foe targets people who are afraid, a girl steals sedative medication from her mother and distributes it to her young friends.

injury detail

A child uses a band saw and a chisel to cut fantastical growths from her eye sockets, resulting in sprays of blood and gory injury detail. A flashback scene features brief sight of bloody corpses with grisly wounds in the aftermath of a supernatural massacre.

violence, horror, injury detail, language

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25/03/2026

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strong horror, violence, injury detail, language

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30/04/2026

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IT: WELCOME TO DERRY is a horror series; in this episode, Dick finds himself transported back to the house of his grandparents.

violence

Strong violence includes bloody shootings. A man acts in an abusive way towards his wife and grandson.

threat and horror

Scenes of sustained strong horror feature jump scares and a sinister clown terrorising children. Characters come face to face with possessed family members who behave in a violent way towards them.

language

There is strong language ('f**k'), as well as uses of 'son of a bitch', 'shit', 'hell', 'damn', 'Jesus Christ' and 'God'.

discrimination

A historical news report features racist language ('negro').

drugs

Children take fantastical pills to protect them from danger with the side effects appearing to make them confused and act strangely.

injury detail

There are strong scenes of injury detail, including blood spurts, wounds and aftermath scenes with blood visible. Decomposed corpses of children are seen floating in a sewer.

horror, violence, language, drug misuse

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25/03/2026

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HBO Max

strong horror, injury detail, language

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30/04/2026

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Elevation Sales Ltd WB

IT : WELCOME TO DERRY is a horror series; in this episode, Lilly uncovers an unsettling truth about Ingrid.

violence

A child is hit across the face by his father, knocking him to the floor. A person is slashed across the hand with a blade. References are made to stabbings and other violent acts, including child murder.

threat and horror

Characters see terrifying and disturbing visions. During flashbacks, a menacing clown terrorises people, including children.

language

There is strong language ('f**k'), alongside milder terms including 'shit', 'piss', 'goddamn', 'hell', 'damn' and 'God'.

sex

People dance in a mildly sexualised style in a bar.

discrimination

A scene features a racist masked gang of white men, armed with guns, surrounding a bar filled with Black people. There are historical uses of 'coloured' and 'negro'.

injury detail

There are moments of strong injury detail in a horror context, including pools of blood and sight of gory facial injuries.

theme

The episode includes upsetting moments involving bullying, child death and mental health issues.

alcohol and smoking

In a historical context, children are comically given alcoholic drinks in a bar. Adults smoke and drink alcohol.

horror, violence, language

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25/03/2026

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VOD/Streaming

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HBO Max

strong violence, gore, horror, threat, racism, language

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30/04/2026

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IT: WELCOME TO DERRY is a US fantasy horror series; in this episode, a vigilante mob lays siege to the Black Spot.

violence

A person is decapitated at the jaw with a cleaver. A vigilante mob locks a group of people in a building and attacks them with gunfire and molotov cocktails, with sight of blood spurts and bloody injuries.

threat and horror

People are attacked by supernatural entities during scenes of strong horror. A prolonged and intense sequence shows adults and children trapped and panicking in a burning building.

language

There is use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘shit’, ‘ass’ and ‘crap’.

discrimination

In sustained scenes of racist violence, a white lynch mob attacks patrons at a Black-owned bar, resulting in multiple deaths.

injury detail

Strong gory injury detail includes sight of a supernatural being eating the bloody remains of human heads. Another scene shows the creature sleeping a darkly-lit pit full of blood, dismembered human corpses and intestines.

theme

Scenes of grief and emotional distress include ones related to the death of a child.

horror, injury detail, violence, discrimination

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25/03/2026

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VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

HBO Max

strong violence, gore, threat, language, suicide references

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30/04/2026

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IT: WELCOME TO DERRY is a supernatural horror series; in this episode, as a mysterious fog engulfs Derry, Pennywise makes his final move.

violence

Strong, bloody violence, some of which is enacted by a supernatural entity and is occasionally prolonged, features shootings, decapitations, eye-gouging, biting and the malign use of fantastical demonic powers.

threat and horror

Supernatural threat and horror is sustained and intense as a demonic entity menaces people and kidnaps a group of children.

language

Strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') features, as well as milder terms such as 'shit', 'hell', 'goddamn' and 'Jesus'. A person makes a rude middle finger gesture.

sex

There are infrequent very mild sex references.

suicide and self-harm

A person ideates taking their own life, and there is brief sight of the aftermath of another person doing so.

injury detail

There is strong gory injury detail, including mutilated bodies and severed heads in the aftermath of violence.

theme

Upsetting scenes are centred on bereavement.

horror, injury detail, violence, language

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25/03/2026

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HBO Max

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strong violence, gore, threat, language, suicide references

Classified Date:

30/04/2026

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Elevation Sales Ltd WB

violence

threat and horror

Supernatural threat and horror is sustained and intense as a demonic entity menaces people and kidnaps a group of children.

language

Strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') features, as well as milder terms such as 'shit', 'hell', 'goddamn' and 'Jesus'. A person makes a rude middle finger gesture.

sex

There are infrequent very mild sex references.

suicide and self-harm

A person ideates taking their own life, and there is brief sight of the aftermath of another person doing so.

injury detail

There is strong gory injury detail, including mutilated bodies and severed heads in the aftermath of violence.

theme

Upsetting scenes are centred on bereavement.

strong violence, gore, horror, threat, racism, language

Classified Date:

30/04/2026

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Elevation Sales Ltd WB

violence

threat and horror

People are attacked by supernatural entities during scenes of strong horror. A prolonged and intense sequence shows adults and children trapped and panicking in a burning building.

language

There is use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘shit’, ‘ass’ and ‘crap’.

discrimination

In sustained scenes of racist violence, a white lynch mob attacks patrons at a Black-owned bar, resulting in multiple deaths.

injury detail

theme

Scenes of grief and emotional distress include ones related to the death of a child.

strong horror, injury detail, language

Classified Date:

30/04/2026

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Elevation Sales Ltd WB

violence

threat and horror

Characters see terrifying and disturbing visions. During flashbacks, a menacing clown terrorises people, including children.

language

There is strong language ('f**k'), alongside milder terms including 'shit', 'piss', 'goddamn', 'hell', 'damn' and 'God'.

sex

People dance in a mildly sexualised style in a bar.

discrimination

A scene features a racist masked gang of white men, armed with guns, surrounding a bar filled with Black people. There are historical uses of 'coloured' and 'negro'.

injury detail

There are moments of strong injury detail in a horror context, including pools of blood and sight of gory facial injuries.

theme

The episode includes upsetting moments involving bullying, child death and mental health issues.

alcohol and smoking

In a historical context, children are comically given alcoholic drinks in a bar. Adults smoke and drink alcohol.

strong horror, violence, injury detail, language

Classified Date:

30/04/2026

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Elevation Sales Ltd WB

violence

Strong violence includes bloody shootings. A man acts in an abusive way towards his wife and grandson.

threat and horror

Scenes of sustained strong horror feature jump scares and a sinister clown terrorising children. Characters come face to face with possessed family members who behave in a violent way towards them.

language

There is strong language ('f**k'), as well as uses of 'son of a bitch', 'shit', 'hell', 'damn', 'Jesus Christ' and 'God'.

discrimination

A historical news report features racist language ('negro').

drugs

Children take fantastical pills to protect them from danger with the side effects appearing to make them confused and act strangely.

injury detail

There are strong scenes of injury detail, including blood spurts, wounds and aftermath scenes with blood visible. Decomposed corpses of children are seen floating in a sewer.

strong horror, gore, violence, language, drug references

Classified Date:

30/04/2026

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Elevation Sales Ltd WB

violence

threat and horror

language

There is infrequent use of strong language (‘f**k’, ‘motherf**ker’). Milder terms include ‘shit’, ‘damn’, ‘hell’ and ‘God’.

sex

A scene contains a verbal reference to visiting a 'cathouse'.

discrimination

Set in the 1960s, the episode features occasional scenes involving racism and mental health discrimination, without strong detail. The terms 'negro' and 'coloured' are used in a historical context.

drugs

After learning that a supernatural foe targets people who are afraid, a girl steals sedative medication from her mother and distributes it to her young friends.

injury detail

strong horror, injury detail

Classified Date:

30/04/2026

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Elevation Sales Ltd WB

violence

A person is seen on fire in a stylised, animated sequence. There is brief knife and gun threat.

threat and horror

language

Infrequent strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms ('son of a bitch', 'bullshit', 'ass', 'shit', 'goddamn', 'Jesus Christ', 'hell', 'damn', 'Christ', 'God').

sex

Moderate sex references include innuendo.

discrimination

injury detail

rude humour

References to urination for humorous effect.

theme

A man appears to suffer a seizure. There are also references to death.

alcohol and smoking

Adults smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol.

strong horror, injury detail, language, violence

Classified Date:

30/04/2026

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Elevation Sales Ltd WB

violence

threat and horror

There are prolonged sequences of strong horror and threat. In one scene, a child is dragged towards her now dead mother's open pregnant stomach by the umbilical cord.

language

discrimination

sexual violence and sexual threat

There are implied references to child sexual abuse and a scene in which a father, who has transformed into a fantastical monster, tries to kiss his adolescent daughter.

injury detail

There are strong moments of injury detail, such as blood spurts and gore in a fantastical context. Decomposed corpses are found in a car.

rude humour

There is sight of a crude drawing of a penis on a chalkboard in a school.

theme

References are made to mental health issues, murder, death and bereavement. There are sequences of bullying.

flashing/flickering lights

This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy

strong horror, injury detail, language, violence, threat

Classified Date:

30/04/2026

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Elevation Sales Ltd WB

violence

threat and horror

language

Strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms ('dick', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'balls', 'frig', 'ass', 'crap', 'damn', 'hell', 'goddamn', 'Jesus', 'Jesus Christ').

sex

There are verbal references to fellatio, promiscuous behaviour and to a 'harlot'. However, there is no strong detail. There are also verbal references to 'boobs'.

discrimination

sexual violence and sexual threat

A boy gazes, unseen by her, as an unaware woman strips to her underwear in a neighbouring house.

injury detail

rude humour

A boy repeatedly vomits, and in a milder scene a character farts.

theme

There are verbal references to the Holocaust and to desecration of bodies. Children discuss upsetting topics, including death. A child's kidnapping is discussed. References are made to bullying.

alcohol and smoking

Adults drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.

flashing/flickering lights

This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy

injury detail, horror, language

Classified Date:

25/03/2026

Use:

VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

HBO Max

horror, violence, injury detail

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25/03/2026

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VOD/Streaming

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HBO Max

horror, language

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25/03/2026

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VOD/Streaming

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HBO Max

violence, horror, injury detail, language

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25/03/2026

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HBO Max

horror, violence, language, drug misuse

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25/03/2026

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VOD/Streaming

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HBO Max

horror, violence, language

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25/03/2026

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VOD/Streaming

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HBO Max

horror, injury detail, violence, discrimination

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25/03/2026

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HBO Max

horror, injury detail, violence, language

Classified Date:

25/03/2026

Use:

VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

HBO Max

Director(s)Andy Muschietti, Andrew Bernstein, Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jamie Travis

Production year2025

Genre(s)Fantasy, Horror

Approx. running minutes55m

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