Series synopsis
The Mysterious Benedict Society is an American family action & adventure drama television series that premiered on Disney+ on June 25, 2021. It ended on December 7, 2022. It was created by Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer. It stars Tony Hale, Kristen Schaal, Mystic Inscho and Seth Carr.
Four gifted orphans are recruited by an eccentric benefactor to go on a secret mission. Placed undercover at a boarding school known as The Institute, they must foil a nefarious plot with global ramifications, while creating a new sort of family along the way.
Premise
Four gifted orphans are recruited by an eccentric benefactor to go on a secret mission. Placed undercover at a boarding school known as The Institute, they must foil a nefarious plot with global ramifications, while creating a new sort of family along the way.
Premise: Saving the world one riddle at a time.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tony Hale as Nicholas Benedict / Mr. Curtain
- Kristen Schaal as Number Two
- Mystic Inscho as Reynie Muldoon
- Seth Carr as George 'Sticky' Washington
- Marta Kessler as Constance Contraire
- Maameyaa Boafo as Rhonda Kazembe
- Ryan Hurst as Milligan
- Gia Sandhu as Ms. Perumal
Supporting cast
- Emmy DeOliveira as Kate Weatherall
Guest cast
- Luke Roessler as Nicholas / Nathaniel
- Lex King as Ilsa
- Bronson Pinchot
- Haley Joel Osment as One
- Harriet Sansom Harris as Rowena
- Ben Andrusco-Daon as Isaac
- Jed Rees as Jeffers
- Katherine Evans as Jillson
- Ben Cockell as Jackson
- César Gamiño as Cabbie
- Reece Noi as Marlon
- Tom Beyer as Dr. Van De Berg
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | June 25, 2021 | August 6, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 8 | October 26, 2022 | December 7, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Bunch of Smart Orphans A good-hearted, unusually gifted orphan named Reynie Muldoon enters a competition to win a scholarship to the prestigious Boatwright Academy. While undergoing a grueling series of tests, Reynie joins forces with two other uniquely gifted orphans, Sticky Washington and Kate Wetherall, and the three of them work together to tackle the challenges in their path. The children are introduced to a fourth gifted orphan, Constance Contraire, and finally to the enigmatic Mr. Benedict. |
June 25, 2021 |
| 2 |
Carrying a Bird Mr. Benedict lays out the world-changing stakes of his top-secret mission to Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance: The Emergency is out of control, and the only way to stop it is to infiltrate the mysterious L.I.V.E. Institute on Harbor Island. Our young heroes embark on an undercover operation as transfer students at the school, and learn to navigate unfriendly fellow students, bizarre, nonsensical classes, and a shockingly familiar Headmaster. |
June 25, 2021 |
| 3 |
Depends on the Wagon The kids of the Mysterious Benedict Society come to a grim realization about Dr. Curtain’s methods of keeping secrets. They also learn the dire consequences to the mission if they were to slip to the bottom of their classes: they would be kicked out. After receiving a message from the children, Mr. Benedict and his crew investigate his possible connection to Dr. Curtain. The children resolve to learn more about the elite Messenger program at the school. |
July 2, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Perilous Journey When the kids discover that Mr. Benedict and Number Two have been kidnapped, they must piece together the riddles and clues within a perilous scavenger hunt set by Mr. Benedict to foil Curtain’s latest scheme. |
October 26, 2022 |
| 2 |
A Bit of Light Chop Stowaways aboard a majestic ship, the kids try to blend in and find the next clue. Rhonda, Milligan, and Ms. Perumal board a dirigible to catch up to them. Mr. Benedict and Number Two do not hide their distrust from Curtain, despite his attempts to calm them. After observing the unnervingly joyful behavior of his devotees, they figure out that Curtain is using neurological techniques to create artificial happiness. Back at sea, the water polo team sneaks suspiciously towards the kids’ stateroom… |
October 26, 2022 |
| 3 |
A Gold Bar in Fort Knox After narrowly avoiding capture by the imposturous water polo team, the kids try to stay hidden, but are distracted by an underground casino. At Curtain’s compound, an acolyte is found completely unresponsive, suggesting a frightening symptom of his methodology, while Number Two works on an intricate escape plan. |
November 2, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Disney+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 25, 2021 |
| Last aired | December 7, 2022 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday |