'IT: Welcome to Derry' Episode 6 edges closer to exposing the show’s darkest secrets — what we know so far
With each new episode, the terror is growing multifold in the ghostly town of 'IT: Welcome to Derry'. The latest episode, titled '29 Neibolt Street,' shocked viewers with the appearance of Matty Clements (Miles Ekhardt), whose disappearance in episode 1 started all the chaos. The high-stakes episode also witnessed the heroic death of Captain Pauly Russo (Rudy Mancuso), making for an emotional moment. Not only that, but in a surprising turn of events, Bill Skarsgård finally appeared in his iconic Pennywise avatar, making the wait for episode 6 harder than ever.
The 'IT: Welcome to Derry' Episode 6, titled 'In the Name of the Father', is set to premiere on Sunday, November 30, on HBO Max at 9 pm ET (6 pm PT, 7 pm CT, 8 pm MT), with the same times applying to its cable airing on HBO. Viewers can stream the episode via HBO Max as usual. With only three episodes left, the season's intensity is reaching its peak. As the show marches toward the finale, Episode 6 promises to push the story into even darker territory, as per Bam! Smack! Pow!
Notably, in the latest episode, a major character exit occurs when Russo sacrifices himself to save Will Hanlon (Blake Cameron James) after Major Leroy Hanlon (Jovan Adepo), disoriented by the sewer mind games, mistakenly shoots at his own son. On 'IT: Welcome to Derry The Official Podcast,' Mancuso discussed Russo's tragic but heroic decision, explaining what drove the character to jump in front of the bullet at the last second.
Mancuso said, "Yeah, I mean, there are different approaches and iterations of that moment, and it's tough because some of it is left to imagination, and then some of the elements are practically there." He then added that Russo's realisation came when he understood that what he was seeing wasn't a trick, as he shared, "You know, I think it's the moment when Pauly realises I can see it too, right? This isn't an illusion. This isn't a fabricated reality. I'm seeing the same thing that Leroy is seeing, and that's his son," as per Bleeding Cool.
He further added, "So in that moment, he realises if we both see him, he's probably really there. And I think, you know, what's really a millisecond is stretched to multiple seconds, which I think is reflective of anybody who's ever been in a situation like that where, you know, it's the quote-unquote life flashing before your eyes moment." Mancuso says Russo instantly understood that someone wasn't going to make it out alive, and he chose to be the one to take the hit as he shared, " I like to believe Pauly had one of those moments where he almost knew. There's no version of this where we all end up ok and alive. And the sacrifice was necessary, but I think he's super ok with that."
Mancuso further explains that Pauly realises in a split second that saving Leroy's real son is worth taking the bullet, and although the moment is fast, it feels much longer for him as he processes the truth and accepts that sacrificing himself is the only choice.
