The Institute
2025 – nowShow2 seasons · 16 episodesTV-MAReturning
Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+13)
Critics 52Audiences 65GoodWatch 60
Time to watch it all
15 h
16 episodes, about 58 min each
An episode a night: about 2 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 22 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+12
First aired
2025
July 13, 2025
Still running
Genres
MysterySci-Fi & FantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- TV-MAUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 72 · most episodes first
Ben BarnesTim Jamieson · 8 episodes
Joe FreemanLuke Ellis · 8 episodes
Simone MillerKalisha · 8 episodes
Fionn LairdNick Wilholm · 8 episodes
Hannah GalwayWendy Gullickson · 8 episodes
Julian RichingsStackhouse · 8 episodes
Robert JoyHendricks · 8 episodes
Martin RoachChief Ashworth · 8 episodes
Mary-Louise ParkerMs. Sigsby · 8 episodes
Jason DíazTony · 8 episodes
Arlen SoGeorge Iles · 7 episodes
Jane LukMaureen · 7 episodes
Viggo HanveltAvery Dixon · 7 episodes
Birva PandyaIris · 5 episodes
Brendan BeiserNorbert Hollister · 5 episodes
Dan BeirneDrew Reynolds · 4 episodes
Xander MartelBurly Guard · 4 episodes
Max Emerson TaylorGate Guard #2 · 4 episodes
Trina CorkumJoanne · 4 episodes
Mary WalshAnnie · 3 episodes
Jordan AlexanderKate · 3 episodes- EMEric MendesGate Guard #1 · 3 episodes
- DBDon BottomleyOrderly · 3 episodes
Jeff FaheyMan on the Phone · 3 episodes
Directing · 2
- Brad Turner Director
- Jeff Renfroe Director
Writing · 6
- Stephen King Novel
- Sam Sheridan Teleplay
- Ed Redlich Teleplay
- Sophie Owens-Bender Teleplay
- Eric Dickinson Teleplay
- Leanne Koch Teleplay
Production · 3
- Benjamin Cavell Executive Producer, Teleplay, Creator
- Jack Bender Executive Producer, Director
- Shane Elrod Executive Producer
Editing · 1
- Cody Chandler Dailies Operator
Sound · 1
- Mark Korven Original Music Composer
Other crew · 2
- Jeremiah Fraites Theme Song Performance
- Wesley Schultz Theme Song Performance
The Institute episodes
2 seasons · 16 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 The Boy, 7.1
- S1 E2 Shot for Dots, 7.1
- S1 E3 Graduation, 7.2
- S1 E4 The Box, 7.2
- S1 E5 Back Half, 7.4
- S1 E6 Run, 7.5
- S1 E7 Hide, 7.7
- S1 E8 Fight, 7.2
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