Welcome to Derry takes place in the fictional town of Derry, Maine, in the United States.
Story setting
The series is set specifically in Derry, a recurring fictional town created by Stephen King that appears in several of his works, most notably the novel It. In Welcome to Derry, the events take place there in the early 1960s, exploring the town’s dark history and the origins of Pennywise’s terror.
Real-world inspiration
Derry itself is not a real town, but it is heavily based on Bangor, Maine, where Stephen King lived and which he has described as the main inspiration for Derry. For filming, production used several locations in Ontario, Canada, such as Port Hope and Toronto, to stand in for Derry, Maine on screen.
