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[06/10/25 - 09:34 AM]
Video: MGM+ Unveils "The Institute" Official Trailer
"The Institute" follows the story of teen genius Luke Ellis (Joe Freeman), who is kidnapped and 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.
[06/05/25 - 09:35 AM]
MGM+ Unveils "The Institute" Key Art and Eerie First Look Images
The series follows the story of teen genius Luke Ellis (Joe Freeman) who is kidnapped and 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.
[10/18/24 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Week of October 14-18
Updates include: Sophia Bush to visit "Grey's Anatomy"; Seann William Scott joins the cast of ABC's "Shifting Gears"; and AMC pulls the plug on "Parish" after one season.
[09/27/24 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Week of September 23-27
Updates include: Kyle Chandler on track to lead HBO's "Lanterns"; Harriet Dyer tapped for "DMV" at CBS; and "Black Cake," "Chucky," and "UnPrisoned" all get the axe.
[08/30/24 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Week of August 26-30
Updates include: "Ted Lasso," "Yellowstone" target new seasons; Netflix eyes "One Tree Hill" sequel series; and Netflix cancels "Dead Boy Detectives" after one season.
[06/13/24 - 08:14 AM]
MGM+ Orders Thriller "The Institute," Based on the Best Selling Stephen King Novel
Ben Barnes and Mary-Louise Parker star in the project, from writer Benjamin Cavell and director Jack Bender.






INSTITUTE, THE (MGM PLUS)
Premieres Sunday, July 13
BROADCAST HISTORY:
7/13/25 - ???
STATUS:
new this summer (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
sundays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (??? episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from MGM+'s press release, June 2025) From executive producer and director of MGM+'s original, hit horror series, "FROM," Jack Bender, "The Institute" follows the story of teen genius Luke Ellis (Freeman) who is kidnapped and 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 (Barnes) 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.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Ben Barnes as Tim Jamieson
· Fionn Laird as Nick
· Hannah Galway as Wendy
· Joe Freeman as Luke Ellis
· Julian Richings as Stackhouse
· Martin Roach as Chief Ashworth
· Mary-Louise Parker as Ms. Sigsby
· Robert Joy as Hendricks
· Simone Miller as Kalisha
CREW INFORMATION:
· Benjamin Cavell as CRTR/EP
· Ed Redlich as EP
· Gary Barber as EP
· Jack Bender as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Sam Sheridan as EP
· Stephen King as BOOK/EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· MGM+ Studios