The Institute (2025)

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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: 2025-07-13
• Genres: Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
• Seasons: 1, 8 episodes
• Episode length: 58m
• Network: MGM+
• Status: Returning Series
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 191 votes

Created by Benjamin Cavell.

Top 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Institute

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Spectrum On Demand
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; watch free on Amazon Prime Video
• Australia: stream on Stan

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