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The Institute

2025 · TV Series · TV-MA · 58 min · ★ 7.6 · 58% critics

MysteryHorrorScience FictionThriller

Fourteen-year-old Luke wakes up in a mysterious facility filled with other children who were brought there the same way, each with unusual abilities. Nearby, a haunted former police officer begins building a quieter life, but the two stories are heading toward a collision.

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Details
Years
2025
Release date
2025-07-13
Network
MGM+
Language
English
Rated
TV-MA
Runtime
58 min
Critic score
58/100
TMDB rating
7.6/10 (153 votes)
About

If you enjoy sci-fi mysteries with trapped-kid tension and a creeping unease, The Institute may work for you; Not for you if you want fast momentum, consistently strong acting, or a faithful adaptation—similar picks to check are From and The Stand.

Pros: strong setup; decent tension; capable cast | Cons: slow early pacing; awkward performances; unresolved steam

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • psychological horror
  • thriller

Cast & crew

Episodes1 season · 8 episodes

Season 18 episodes
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  • S1E2Shots for Dots54m
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  • S1E4The Box56m
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  • S1E5Back Half59m
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  • S1E6Run46m
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