The Institute (2025)

Season 1

When 14 year old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town, haunted former police officer Tim Jamieson has come looking to start a new life, but the peace and quiet won’t last, as his story and Luke’s are destined to collide.

Released July 13, 2025 Episode 51 min 15+

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Thriller

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Watch Providers: MGM Plus, fuboTV, Spectrum On Demand, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel Philo

Production Companies: MGM+ Studios, Spyglass Media Group, Sashajo Productions, Nomadicfilm

Network: MGM+

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb 597

6.7

/9102/

/1429/

/112/

/25/

/16/

Benjamin Cavell
Director

Ben Barnes
Tim Jamieson

Mary-Louise Parker
Ms. Sigsby

Simone Miller
Kalisha

Joe Freeman
Luke Ellis

Fionn Laird
Nick Wilholm

Hannah Galway
Wendy Gullickson

Julian Richings
Stackhouse

Robert Joy
Hendricks

8.2

S1E1 - The Boy

Luke Ellis wakes up at The Institute, a facility that abducts teenagers with psychic powers. Ms. Sigsby, the place's charismatic director, claims they're saving the world. Meanwhile, Tim Jamieson hides from his haunted past as a small-town night knocker.

July 13, 2025, midnight

8.5

S1E2 - Shots for Dots

Luke bonds with the other Front Half residents, begins plotting his escape. Meanwhile, Ms. Sigsby manages the fallout from a security breach. In town, Tim begins to look into The Institute, only to find himself caught up in a high-stakes standoff.

July 13, 2025, midnight