The Gruesome Massacre Of The Bradley Gang
Posted: August 18, 2026, 08:57
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If you paid attention during season 1, you will have noticed a small hint at the Bradley Gang storyline when General Shaw dug up an old automobile filled with skeletons from the ground. In season 2, the tale of the Bradley Gang will expand upon a small narrative told in King’s book as part of the interlude chapters.
Brothers George and Al Bradley were the heads of the Bradley Gang, a band of criminals who robbed and pillaged various storefronts and banks across Derry in the ‘30s. Kitty Donahue, George’s wife, is another character who often accompanied the brothers on their terror sprees. George and his acquaintances were finally gunned down in 1935 during a brutal shootout when several Derry residents ambushed them. Andy Muschietti told EW in a 2025 interview that they are “building a story that has the Bradley Gang episode as a climactic event.”
“Some guy saw the clown hanging outside a window. It’s weird physics and just a collage of information. We are bringing much more life to the story. The story now makes a lot of sense. It’s a fleshed-out story with characters and arcs and everything.”
Casting hasn’t been confirmed yet, but when speaking with Entertainment Weekly last November, Barbara Muschietti teased the return of Bill Skarsgård. She said the origins of Bob Gray and It’s Pennywise form “will also play into the second season.”
