Washington DC, Aug. 17 -- The horror series 'It: Welcome to Derry' has been renewed for Season 2, reported Variety.

Originally premiered on October 26 last year, the series is based on Stephen King's 'It' novel and builds on the two-part 'It' film reboot from 2017 and 2019. The show serves as a prequel to the films.

The first season is mostly set in 1962 in the fictional town of Derry, Maine, and details earlier experiences the town's residents had with the evil shape-shifting clown, Pennywise. Season 2 goes back in time to 1935 and takes place during the Great Depression, reported Variety.

Per the logline, the story "centers on the bloody massacre of the Bradley Gang, a group of bank robbers who stop in Derry to buy ammo and end up fa...