TV series
The Institute
Overview
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.
Details
- First air date
- 2025-07-13
- Status
- Returning Series
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 8 episodes
- Genres
- Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Network
- MGM+
- Production
- MGM+ Studios, Spyglass Media Group, Sashajo Productions, Nomadicfilm
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Ben Barnes as Tim Jamieson
- Joe Freeman as Luke Ellis
- Simone Miller as Kalisha
- Fionn Laird as Nick Wilholm
- Hannah Galway as Wendy Gullickson
- Julian Richings as Stackhouse
- Robert Joy as Hendricks
- Martin Roach as Chief Ashworth
- Mary-Louise Parker as Ms. Sigsby
- Jason Díaz as Tony
- Arlen So as George Iles
- Jane Luk as Maureen
Creators and crew
- Benjamin Cavell - Creator
- Shane Elrod - Executive Producer
- Jack Bender - Executive Producer
- Benjamin Cavell - Executive Producer
- Jack Bender - Director
- Brad Turner - Director
Episodes
Episode 1: 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.
Episode 2: 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.
Episode 3: Graduation
Luke begins to plan his escape while Sigsby is distracted trying to expose Stackhouse's disloyalty. Meanwhile, Tim loses a friend.
Episode 4: The Box
As Luke's tests intensify, a new arrival causes problems for Sigsby; Tim isn't buying the official story about what happened to Annie.
Episode 5: Back Half
Sigsby tricks Luke into confirming he's TP, forcing him to move up his escape attempt; Tim's suspicions put him on the Institute's radar.
Episode 6: Run
As Tim's investigation pays off in ways he never imagined and Sigsby scrambles to avert disaster, Luke must finally decide who he can trust.
Episode 7: Hide
Luke and Tim go on a desperate search for help as Sigsby uses all of her formidable assets in a last-ditch attempt to keep the Institute's secrets.
Episode 8: Fight
Our characters come together for a final confrontation with unimaginable consequences.
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