MC
Matty Clements
A boy who disappears after sneaking into the Capitol Theatre. His friends are troubled by what happened to him.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · SEASON 1 · EPISODE 1
AN IT PREQUEL
WELCOME TODERRY
The Pilot
The setup
It is 1962 in Derry, Maine, twenty-seven years before the childhood story in IT (2017). Major Leroy Hanlon arrives for a new Air Force posting as local children become caught up in a missing-boy mystery.
OPTIONAL REFERENCECharacters, places and useful termsContains story details. Open after watching.
QUICK REMINDER
6 peopleThe only names you need
LB
Lilly Bainbridge
A schoolgirl who has already experienced grief and frightening visions. She begins hearing signs that may be connected to Matty.
TU
Teddy Uris
Matty’s anxious friend. He feels guilty about the night Matty disappeared and wants to know the truth.
PM
Phil Malkin
Teddy’s practical best friend and Susie’s older brother. He is drawn into the search for Matty.
RG
Ronnie Grogan
The projectionist’s daughter at the Capitol Theatre. Her father was questioned after Matty vanished.
LH
Major Leroy Hanlon
A Korean War veteran newly posted to Derry Air Force Base to work with Captain Pauly Russo.
WHILE WATCHING
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AFTER WATCHING
Key story points
Hidden because this section reveals what happens in Episode 1.
Content note: Graphic violence and death involving children, body horror, blood, racism, frightening visions and discussion of grief and psychiatric treatment.
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