The Institute

The Institute

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MGM+ Running Horror • Science-Fiction • Thriller

1 Season · 8 Episodes · Premiered July 13, 2025

When 12-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.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

8 episodes
E01
The Boy
Mon, Jul 14 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
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; Tim Jamieson hides from his haunted past as a small-town night knocker.
E02
Shots for Dots
Mon, Jul 14 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Luke bonds with the other Front Half residents and begins plotting his escape; 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.
E03
Graduation
Mon, Jul 21 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Luke begins to plan his escape while Sigsby is distracted trying to expose Stackhouse's disloyalty; Tim loses a friend.
E04
The Box
Mon, Jul 28 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
As Luke's tests intensify, a new arrival causes problems for Sigsby; Tim isn't buying the official story about what happened to Annie.
E05
Back Half
Mon, Aug 4 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E06
Run
Mon, Aug 11 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E07
Hide
Mon, Aug 18 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E08
Fight
Mon, Aug 25 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Our characters come together for a final confrontation with unimaginable consequences.

Cast

Ben Barnes
Ben Barnes as Tim Jamieson
Mary-Louise Parker
Mary-Louise Parker as Ms. Sigsby
Simone Miller
Simone Miller as Kalisha Benson
Joe Freeman
Joe Freeman as Luke Ellis
Fionn Laird
Fionn Laird as Nicky Wilholm
Hannah Galway
Hannah Galway as Wendy Gullickson
Julian Richings
Julian Richings as Trevor Stackhouse
Robert Joy
Robert Joy as Dr. Daniel Hendricks
Martin Roach
Martin Roach as John Ashworth

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