Episode 5 is titled “Neibolt Street,” written by Brad Caleb Kane, with new official stills placing the action back in the tunnels beneath Derry. The gallery arrives alongside the midseason push that teases how far the town’s adults are willing to go once they start “comparing notes.”
HBO will air the episode on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at 9:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. PT) with streaming on Max at the same time. In the U.K., Sky will carry the episode on Monday, November 24, with streaming on NOW thereafter.
Release window & where to watch
- U.S. (HBO/Max): Sunday, November 23, 2025 — 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT
- U.K. (Sky/NOW): Monday, November 24, 2025 — early-hours simulcast with a 9:00 p.m. repeat and streaming on NOW
Season 1 is set in 1962 and continues weekly through December, expanding the mythology tied to Stephen King’s novel and the Muschietti films.
Episode 5 Exclusive Photos
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- Photograph by Brooke Palmer/HBO
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- Photograph by Brooke Palmer/HBO
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- Photograph by Brooke Palmer/HBO
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What the midseason trailer sets up
The midseason look highlights the rising threat beneath Derry and the circumstances surrounding Pennywise’s looming return. The tease underscores that the evil here doesn’t just take one shape, even as Pennywise remains the town’s most infamous face.
Story threads heading into “Neibolt Street”
Recent chapters have pulled the narrative closer to the tunnels that run under the old well house, pointing toward Neibolt Street and the lair that has long haunted King’s mythology. The larger arc continues to braid psychological horror with social critique as the 1960s setting exposes the ways fear, power, and willful denial allow Derry’s darkness to thrive.
Why “Neibolt Street” matters
Episode 5 arrives at a natural midpoint: the images suggest a shift from scattered encounters to coordinated action. With more adults taking the threat seriously, the piece titled “Neibolt Street” signals a return to ground zero — and, potentially, the first real attempt to meet the ancient thing beneath Derry on its home turf.
Note: HBO had not issued a detailed synopsis at press time. The specifics above reflect what’s been publicly confirmed through official stills, the midseason trailer, and regional broadcast listings.
IT: Welcome to Derry episode 5 airs Sunday, November 23 on HBO and streams on Max the same evening.
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