The Institute

The Institute

β˜… 7.6Β (194 votes)
2025πŸ“Ί 2 Seasons🎞 16 Episodes⏱ 58m / epTV Series
MysterySci-Fi & Fantasy

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.

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First Aired

2025-07-13

Status

Returning Series

Network

MGM+

Seasons

Season 1 Episodes

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The Boy

E1. 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.

β˜… 7.8

Shots for Dots

E2. 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.

β˜… 8.0

Graduation

E3. Graduation

Luke begins to plan his escape while Sigsby is distracted trying to expose Stackhouse's disloyalty. Meanwhile, Tim loses a friend.

β˜… 8.0

The Box

E4. 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.

β˜… 7.9

Back Half

E5. 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.

β˜… 8.0

Run

E6. 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.

β˜… 8.1

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