The Institute

The Institute

Continuing First aired 13/Jul/2025 United States English 1 season(s) 260 episode(s)
MysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
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.
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Season 1 · Season 1
260 episode(s) · Air date: 13/Jul/2025
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S1E7
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Air date: 17/Aug/2025 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 46 min
Summary

Luke and Tim go on a desperate search for help as Sigsby uses all of her formidable assets in a last-ditch attempt to keep the Institute's secrets.

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Luke and Tim go on a desperate search for help as Sigsby uses all of her formidable assets in a last-ditch attempt to keep the Institute's secrets.

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S1E6
Run
Air date: 10/Aug/2025 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 46 min
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As Tim's investigation pays off in ways he never imagined and Sigsby scrambles to avert disaster, Luke must finally decide who he can trust.

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As Tim's investigation pays off in ways he never imagined and Sigsby scrambles to avert disaster, Luke must finally decide who he can trust.

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S1E5
Back Half
Air date: 03/Aug/2025 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 59 min
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Sigsby tricks Luke into confirming he's TP, forcing him to move up his escape attempt; Tim's suspicions put him on the Institute's radar.

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Sigsby tricks Luke into confirming he's TP, forcing him to move up his escape attempt; Tim's suspicions put him on the Institute's radar.

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S1E2
Shots for Dots
Air date: 13/Jul/2025 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 54 min
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Luke bonds with the other Front Half residents, begins plotting his escape. Meanwhile, Ms. Sigsby manages the fallout from a security breach. In town, Tim begins to look into The Institute, only to find himself caught up in a high-stakes standoff.

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Luke bonds with the other Front Half residents, begins plotting his escape. Meanwhile, Ms. Sigsby manages the fallout from a security breach. In town, Tim begins to look into The Institute, only to find himself caught up in a high-stakes standoff.

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S1E1
The Boy
Air date: 13/Jul/2025 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 59 min
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Luke Ellis wakes up at The Institute, a facility that abducts teenagers with psychic powers. Ms. Sigsby, the place's charismatic director, claims they're saving the world. Meanwhile, Tim Jamieson hides from his haunted past as a small-town night knocker.

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Luke Ellis wakes up at The Institute, a facility that abducts teenagers with psychic powers. Ms. Sigsby, the place's charismatic director, claims they're saving the world. Meanwhile, Tim Jamieson hides from his haunted past as a small-town night knocker.

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Ben Barnes
Ben Barnes
Tim Jamieson
Joe Freeman
Joe Freeman
Luke Ellis
Simone Miller
Simone Miller
Kalisha
Fionn Laird
Fionn Laird
Nick Wilholm
Hannah Galway
Hannah Galway
Wendy Gullickson
Julian Richings
Julian Richings
Stackhouse
Robert Joy
Robert Joy
Hendricks
Martin Roach
Martin Roach
Chief Ashworth
Mary-Louise Parker
Mary-Louise Parker
Ms. Sigsby
Mary Walsh
Mary Walsh
Annie
Birva Pandya
Birva Pandya
Iris
Arlen So
Arlen So
George Iles
Jason Díaz
Jason Díaz
Tony
Dan Beirne
Dan Beirne
Drew Reynolds
Jane Luk
Jane Luk
Maureen
Jordan Alexander
Jordan Alexander
Kate
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Rebecca Wolfe
Proctor
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Malcolm Roberts
Boy

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Brad Turner
Brad Turner
Director
Jack Bender
Jack Bender
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Jeff Renfroe
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Cody Chandler
Cody Chandler
Dailies Operator
Benjamin Cavell
Benjamin Cavell
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Shane Elrod
Executive Producer
Mark Korven
Mark Korven
Original Music Composer
Jeremiah Fraites
Jeremiah Fraites
Theme Song Performance
Wesley Schultz
Wesley Schultz
Theme Song Performance
Stephen King
Stephen King
Novel
Ed Redlich
Ed Redlich
Teleplay
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Eric Dickinson
Teleplay

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