About “It: Welcome to Derry” in a few words:

The new series is a prequel to the famous horror adaptation and takes us back to 1962 in the town of Derry, Maine — a place that knows way too much about missing kids and evil lurking in the sewers. Our story kicks off just as strange disappearances start piling up and a new family arrives in town. The clock resets, the horror begins.

Meet the characters from It: Welcome to Derry

Leroy Hanlon

Leroy is the kind of person who walks into a room and somehow steals the light — smooth, funny, and impossibly warm, even when he’s being sarcastic. He’s fiercely loyal to his people and will throw shade or fists with equal enthusiasm to protect them, which is both dramatic and, like, oddly comforting. He probably has a mixtape or three hidden in his jacket (or maybe it’s just receipts; he loses everything, except the important stuff). Loves a good joke but there’s a sadness behind the grin, you can tell — not tragic, just layered, like an onion that prefers punchlines.

Marge

Marge is that tough-soft neighbor who will fix your broken heart with coffee and a lecture — equal parts matriarch and mystery woman, honestly. She’s got stories for days, a laugh that fills the kitchen, and hands that knit one minute and slam the door the next (in a lovingly dramatic way). Sometimes she’s suspiciously nosy, and other times she’s mysteriously absent — which means she’s probably off saving someone’s life or just napping, who knows. She keeps jars of buttons and advice, both of which she dispenses freely, whether you asked for them or not.

Lilly Bainbridge

Lilly is all poised edges and little surprise warmth, like a carefully wrapped present that actually has glitter inside when you open it. She presents a polished, controlled exterior — polite smiles, perfect posture — but beneath that there are secrets and tiny rebellions, like leaving bright stickers in places no one expects. She organizes fundraisers and also writes angry notes to pigeons? Maybe that last part’s wrong, but she definitely collects postcards and looks at them the way people look at old friends. Sharp, classy, but with a reckless streak if you catch her at the right (or wrong) hour.

Teddy Uris

Teddy is loud in the best way — big-hearted, impulsive, and absolutely convinced he’s got destiny on speed-dial, which is adorable and slightly terrifying. He’ll jump first, ask questions later, and then apologize later still, probably with a bandage and a ridiculous story about how he saved a cat or a building; both could be true. He has this strange combo of bravado and tiny soft spots — cries at cartoons, insists on collecting tiny toy soldiers, and swears by rock music but also likes humming lullabies, which is a vibe. Basically: chaotic protector energy, with the occasional overly dramatic monologue that you secretly cheer for.

Phil Malkin

Phil is the underdog with a notebook and way too many theories — equal parts anxious charm and surprising bravery, kind of like a squirrel who thinks it’s a lion. He’s curious to a fault, pokes at things until they either give up their secrets or politely ask him to stop, and he does both with a caffeinated smile. He collects trivia, makes terrible puns, and will definitely remember the weird tiny detail that actually matters later on (like the time he labeled all the spices in alphabetical order — slightly neurotic, slightly endearing). Shy in big crowds, loud in small rooms, and somehow always the one who notices the thing everyone else missed.