The Institute: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: The Institute
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Horror, Science-Fiction, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2025-07-13
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: MGM+
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 77778
• IMDb ID: tt10946316
• TVDB ID: 451177

Cast and credited roles

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

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-07-13; final listed air date 2025-08-24; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2026-11-08; final listed air date 2026-11-08; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Institute on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.