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The Institute( 2025)

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Overview

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.

  1. Benjamin Cavell

    Creator

Series Cast

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    Ben Barnes

    Tim Jamieson

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    Joe Freeman

    Luke Ellis

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    Simone Miller

    Kalisha

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    Fionn Laird

    Nick Wilholm

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    Hannah Galway

    Wendy Gullickson

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    Julian Richings

    Stackhouse

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    Robert Joy

    Hendricks

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    Martin Roach

    Chief Ashworth

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    Mary-Louise Parker

    Ms. Sigsby

Current Season

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Season 1

2025 | 8 Episodes

Season 1 of The Institute premiered on Jul 13 2025

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A review by MovieGuys

5
Written by MovieGuys on Fri Jul 18 2025
I'll be blunt and buck the trend by saying I'm not a big Stephen King fan. I've read a few of his novels and my biggest criticism is and this is just my opinion, mind you, I found them, at times, downright long winded. "The Institute" takes far, far too long to go anywhere remotely interesting. That's in spite of an excellent cast, including the wonderful Mary-Louise Parker, many might remember from the series "Weeds". Suffice to say, viewers like myself don't mind a little lead in but when that turns into multiple episodes, I believe, you have a right, to expect more, "sooner". ...

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Facts

Status

Returning Series

Status

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Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • miniseries
  • psychological horror
  • thriller