It: Welcome to Derry Post-Credits Scene Decoded by the Co-Creator: What It Sets Up Next
It: Welcome to Derry ends with a killer stinger—and the co-creators are finally spilling what it means. In a new interview, they decode the Episode 8 post-credits cameo from the It film cast, map the series’ link to the movies, and tease what’s lurking next in Derry.
It: Welcome to Derry wrapped with a little wink after the finale, and the folks steering the ship finally talked about that post-credits tag. It is short, specific, and meant to stitch the show directly to the two It films. There is also a fun behind-the-scenes tidbit about how the tag almost became something much bigger.
What happens in the post-credits tag
We see Ingrid Kersh as an elderly woman, showing up at the aftermath of the incident that ultimately pushes Beverly Marsh toward Pennywise. Timeline-wise, the tag lands right before the events of the first It movie in 1988. The scene essentially confirms that Kersh is the same woman whose face It later wears to rattle the adult Beverly in It: Chapter Two.
Yes, they brought the movie actors back: Sophia Lillis returns as young Beverly Marsh, and Joan Gregson is back as Ingrid Kersh.
- When it takes place: moments before the 1988 setup of the first It movie
- Who shows up: Sophia Lillis (young Beverly) and Joan Gregson (Ingrid Kersh)
- Why it matters: it locks the show to the films and reframes Beverly’s later encounter with Mrs. Kersh in Chapter Two
Why the tag exists
Showrunner Andy Muschietti says this was not part of the original plan. It came together during reshoots and pick-ups because he wanted a straight visual bridge back to the films. His first idea was bigger: an epilogue made of four scenes. That ended up being too much, so they shrunk it down to a single beat focused on one of the Losers.
"I had an idea for a four-scene epilogue, but it was a little too ambitious, so we condensed it to one scene with just one of the Losers."
The Kersh/Beverly thread, clarified
Muschietti and co-creator Jason Fuchs also wanted to make it clear that Beverly and the real Mrs. Kersh had actually crossed paths before Chapter Two. In the flash-forward from the show’s timeline, Kersh is still committed at Juniper Hill — the same institution where Beverly’s mother was committed — which ties their histories together in a neat (and creepy) way.
Fuchs adds that this changes how you read Beverly’s Chapter Two visit with the old woman. Back when he worked on that scene, he imagined It was posing as Pennywise’s daughter to exploit Beverly’s trauma around her father. He never considered that Beverly had met the real Mrs. Kersh earlier. Knowing that now, that encounter plays differently — It was playing a deeper game than it first appeared.
A quick credit note
If you saw any confusion floating around about who plays Mrs. Kersh, the tag brings back the same actor from the films: Joan Gregson. That is who you are seeing here.
What they are teasing
The showrunners also hinted at what could be next and talked about how this ending came together, but kept specifics close. The takeaway is simple: the show is comfortable weaving directly into the films, and this tag is their cleanest thread so far.