Content & Trigger Warnings for IT: Welcome to Derry (2025)
21 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, IT: Welcome to Derry (2025) contains 21 content warnings : Hate crimes (depicted), Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a child, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Kidnapping / abduction, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Clowns, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Drowning / underwater scenes, Flashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk), Jump scares, Spiders / insects, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Hate crimes (depicted) (severity 4/5), Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) (severity 4/5), Death of a child (severity 5/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Kidnapping / abduction (severity 4/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 5/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Clowns (severity 5/5), Confined spaces (claustrophobia) (severity 4/5), Jump scares (severity 5/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 5/5), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
18 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Hate crimes (depicted) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Violent hate crimes motivated by homophobia and racism are depicted in the historical setting |
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Homophobic violence and slurs depicted in the 1960s small-town setting |
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Homophobic hate crimes are depicted, reflecting the source material's themes about Derry's atmosphere of hatred. |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Racial discrimination and segregation-era racism shown as part of the 1960s period setting |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Racial violence and discrimination in Derry's history are depicted as part of Pennywise's influence on the town. |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Multiple children die throughout the season, central to the horror premise |
| Death of a child | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Multiple children are killed, which is the core horror premise of the story. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Parents and community members grieve the disappearances and deaths of children |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Parents and community members grieve the disappearance and death of children throughout the series. |
| Other | ||||
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Children are lured and taken by Pennywise to its lair beneath the town. |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Massive amounts of blood feature prominently, including the iconic blood-flooding-from-drains imagery. |
| Body horror | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Pennywise transforms into grotesque forms with extreme body distortion and monstrous imagery |
| Body horror | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Pennywise transforms into grotesque body horror forms, and victims experience disturbing physical transformations. |
| Clowns | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Pennywise the Dancing Clown is the primary antagonist, appearing frequently in terrifying forms |
| Clowns | All | 5/5 | Depicted | The central antagonist is Pennywise the Dancing Clown, appearing in terrifying forms throughout. |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Scenes set in claustrophobic sewer tunnels and underground spaces beneath Derry |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Sewer tunnels and underground spaces create intense claustrophobic horror sequences. |
| Drowning / underwater scenes | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Water-related peril and drowning sequences connected to the sewer setting and Derry's waterways |
| Flashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Flickering lights and strobing effects are used as part of the horror atmosphere. |
| Jump scares | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Frequent and intense jump scares throughout as Pennywise stalks victims |
| Jump scares | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Frequent and intense jump scares throughout as Pennywise and other horrors appear suddenly. |
| Spiders / insects | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Pennywise's true form has spider-like qualities, and insect imagery may appear in horror sequences. |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Adult characters drink to cope with trauma, and alcoholic parents are part of the abusive family dynamics. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Children are targeted, endangered, and harmed by both the supernatural entity and human characters |
| Child abuse / harm to children | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Children are targeted, terrorized, and killed by Pennywise; parental abuse of children is also depicted. |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Severe domestic and parental abuse is depicted as part of the toxic environment in Derry. |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Graphic and bloody violence including dismemberment and mutilation |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic violence including mutilation, dismemberment, and bloody kills throughout. |
| Gun violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Gun violence occurs in several confrontations throughout the season |
| Sexual assault / rape | All | 3/5 | Referenced | Sexual abuse themes are part of the backstory involving the town's dark history and some characters' trauma. |
| Torture | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Pennywise psychologically and physically tortures victims, feeding on their fear before killing them. |
Identity & Discrimination
Violent hate crimes motivated by homophobia and racism are depicted in the historical setting
Homophobic violence and slurs depicted in the 1960s small-town setting
Homophobic hate crimes are depicted, reflecting the source material's themes about Derry's atmosphere of hatred.
Racial discrimination and segregation-era racism shown as part of the 1960s period setting
Racial violence and discrimination in Derry's history are depicted as part of Pennywise's influence on the town.
Mental Health & Emotional
Multiple children die throughout the season, central to the horror premise
Multiple children are killed, which is the core horror premise of the story.
Parents and community members grieve the disappearances and deaths of children
Parents and community members grieve the disappearance and death of children throughout the series.
Other
Children are lured and taken by Pennywise to its lair beneath the town.
Phobias & Sensory
Massive amounts of blood feature prominently, including the iconic blood-flooding-from-drains imagery.
Pennywise transforms into grotesque forms with extreme body distortion and monstrous imagery
Pennywise transforms into grotesque body horror forms, and victims experience disturbing physical transformations.
Pennywise the Dancing Clown is the primary antagonist, appearing frequently in terrifying forms
The central antagonist is Pennywise the Dancing Clown, appearing in terrifying forms throughout.
Scenes set in claustrophobic sewer tunnels and underground spaces beneath Derry
Sewer tunnels and underground spaces create intense claustrophobic horror sequences.
Water-related peril and drowning sequences connected to the sewer setting and Derry's waterways
Flickering lights and strobing effects are used as part of the horror atmosphere.
Frequent and intense jump scares throughout as Pennywise stalks victims
Frequent and intense jump scares throughout as Pennywise and other horrors appear suddenly.
Pennywise's true form has spider-like qualities, and insect imagery may appear in horror sequences.
Substance Use
Adult characters drink to cope with trauma, and alcoholic parents are part of the abusive family dynamics.
Violence & Physical Harm
Children are targeted, endangered, and harmed by both the supernatural entity and human characters
Children are targeted, terrorized, and killed by Pennywise; parental abuse of children is also depicted.
Severe domestic and parental abuse is depicted as part of the toxic environment in Derry.
Graphic and bloody violence including dismemberment and mutilation
Extremely graphic violence including mutilation, dismemberment, and bloody kills throughout.
Sexual abuse themes are part of the backstory involving the town's dark history and some characters' trauma.
Pennywise psychologically and physically tortures victims, feeding on their fear before killing them.
