The Institute (TV series)
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The Institute is an American supernatural horror television series written by Benjamin Cavell and directed by Jack Bender, with both also serving as executive producers. Based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King, the series stars Ben Barnes, Mary-Louise Parker, and Joe Freeman in the main roles, and follows a young teenager who wakes up in a place where children possess special abilities, only to discover the institute's dark secrets. The series premiered on July 13, 2025, on MGM+, and consists of eight episodes. In August 2025, the series was renewed for a second season.
Infobox
Genre
Horror
Based on
The Instituteby Stephen King
Developed by
Benjamin Cavell
Starring
mw- Ben Barnes Joe Freeman Simone Miller Fionn Laird Hannah Galway Julian Richings Robert Joy Martin Roach Mary-Louise Parker
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of series
1
No. of episodes
8
Executive producers
Jack Bender Benjamin Cavell Gary Barber Sam Sheridan Shane Elrod Ed Redlich Stephen King
Running time
54–59 minutes
Production companies
Spyglass Media Group Sashajo Productions Nomadicfilm MGM Studios
Network
MGM
Release
July 13, 2025 (2025-07-13) –present
Tables
· Episodes
1
1
No.
1
Title
"The Boy"
Directed by
Jack Bender
Teleplay by
Benjamin Cavell
Original release date
July 13, 2025 (2025-07-13)
2
2
No.
2
Title
"Shots for Dots"
Directed by
Jack Bender
Teleplay by
Ed Redlich
Original release date
July 13, 2025 (2025-07-13)
3
3
No.
3
Title
"Graduation"
Directed by
Brad Turner
Teleplay by
Sam Sheridan
Original release date
July 20, 2025 (2025-07-20)
4
4
No.
4
Title
"The Box"
Directed by
Brad Turner
Teleplay by
Sophie Owens-Bender
Original release date
July 27, 2025 (2025-07-27)
5
5
No.
5
Title
"Back Half"
Directed by
Jeff Renfroe
Teleplay by
Eric Dickinson
Original release date
August 3, 2025 (2025-08-03)
6
6
No.
6
Title
"Run"
Directed by
Jeff Renfroe
Teleplay by
Benjamin Cavell & Ed Redlich & Sam Sheridan
Original release date
August 10, 2025 (2025-08-10)
7
7
No.
7
Title
"Hide"
Directed by
Jack Bender
Teleplay by
Sam Sheridan
Original release date
August 17, 2025 (2025-08-17)
8
8
No.
8
Title
"Fight"
Directed by
Jack Bender
Teleplay by
Benjamin Cavell & Sam Sheridan
Original release date
August 24, 2025 (2025-08-24)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original release date |
| 1 | "The Boy" | Jack Bender | Benjamin Cavell | July 13, 2025 (2025-07-13) |
| 2 | "Shots for Dots" | Jack Bender | Ed Redlich | July 13, 2025 (2025-07-13) |
| 3 | "Graduation" | Brad Turner | Sam Sheridan | July 20, 2025 (2025-07-20) |
| 4 | "The Box" | Brad Turner | Sophie Owens-Bender | July 27, 2025 (2025-07-27) |
| 5 | "Back Half" | Jeff Renfroe | Eric Dickinson | August 3, 2025 (2025-08-03) |
| 6 | "Run" | Jeff Renfroe | Benjamin Cavell & Ed Redlich & Sam Sheridan | August 10, 2025 (2025-08-10) |
| 7 | "Hide" | Jack Bender | Sam Sheridan | August 17, 2025 (2025-08-17) |
| 8 | "Fight" | Jack Bender | Benjamin Cavell & Sam Sheridan | August 24, 2025 (2025-08-24) |
References
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- The Futon Critichttp://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/institute/listings/
- Writers Guild of America Westhttps://directories.wga.org/project/1204806/the-institute/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2019/tv/news/david-e-kelley-jack-bender-stephen-king-the-institute-series-1203330317/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2019/09/david-e-kelly-jack-bender-stephen-king-the-institute-limited-series-1202730327/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/06/the-institute-ben-barnes-mary-louise-parker-mgm-plus-stephen-king-1235972273/
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- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/08/the-institute-renewed-season-2-mgm-plus-stephen-king-1236495374/
- Bangor Daily Newshttps://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/08/18/bangor/bangor-culture/bangors-evil-alter-ego-is-the-setting-for-this-upcoming-stephen-king-tv-show/
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- The Institutehttps://deadline.com/2025/06/stephen-king-the-institute-premiere-date-mgm-plus-trailer-1236424633/
- The Institutehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_institute/s01
- The Institutehttps://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-institute/season-1