Welcome to Derry? The finale episode, titled “Winter Fire,” centers on General Shaw, who is determined to lead with his mission as dense fog covers the town. The Hanlons, Rose, Dick, and the children must together save Derry.

Bill Skarsgård's bloodied Pennywise with a meat cleaver in IT: Welcome to Derry Image via HBO Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for the IT: Welcome to Derry finale. After six weeks of shocks,

It: Welcome to Derry' EPs Andy and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs on Season 1's finale, Pennywise's future, the post-credits flash-forward cameo.

Pennywise was always going to slither away for another 27-year slumber, but boy did he wave good-bye with gusto.

IT: Welcome to Derry opens its finale by flipping the rules of fear on their head, and the last episode makes one thing very clear. Pennywise does not see time the way humans do.

IT: Welcome to Derry Season 1 ends with multiple twists that not only wrap up the events of this story, but also set up Season 2 and make major changes to Pennywise lore. The first season of the IT prequel has already had some dramatic and devastating moments,

The grand finale of It: Welcome to Derry ‘s first season is finally here. After the horrific Black Spot massacre, it seemed like Pennywise’s ( Bill Skarsgård) bloodlust was finally sated for his 1962 cycle, and the monster was ready to hibernate… until General Shaw ( James Remar) removed one of the pillars caging It into the town to free the beast.

IT: Welcome to Derry executive producers Andy and Barbara Muschietti and some cast spoke with Deadline about the finale episode

Welcome to Derry has just ended, but creator Andy Muschietti is already teasing prospects for further seasons.