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.
The Institute (2025) is a mystery and sci-fi & fantasy series that premiered on July 13, 2025, spanning 1 season and 8 episodes. It stars Ben Barnes, Joe Freeman, Simone Miller and Fionn Laird. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 185 ratings.
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Ben Barnes
as Tim Jamieson
Joe Freeman
as Luke Ellis
Simone Miller
as Kalisha
Fionn Laird
as Nick Wilholm
Hannah Galway
as Wendy Gullickson
Julian Richings
as Stackhouse
Robert Joy
as Hendricks
Martin Roach
as Chief Ashworth
Mary-Louise Parker
as Ms. Sigsby
Executive produced by Benjamin Cavell, Jack Bender and Shane Elrod.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 185 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on July 18, 2025
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The Institute (2025) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus and Spectrum On Demand. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
The Institute has 1 season and 8 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on July 13, 2025.
The Institute is currently listed as returning series, with the most recent episode airing on August 24, 2025.
The Institute (2025) stars Ben Barnes, Joe Freeman, Simone Miller, Fionn Laird and Hannah Galway. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
The Institute (2025) is rated 7.6 out of 10 from 185 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like mystery and sci-fi & fantasy series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
The official The Institute trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.
