The Institute

About The Institute

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 is a mystery, science fiction, and fantasy series that airs on MGM+. The series is filed under psychological horror and thriller.

Since July 2025 it has reached 2 seasons and 16 episodes. It is still in production. Seasons run to about 8 episodes.

Ben Barnes stars as Tim Jamieson, Joe Freeman as Luke Ellis, Simone Miller as Kalisha, and Fionn Laird as Nick Wilholm. The series began as a novel. Production companies include Nomadicfilm and Spyglass Media Group.

It streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and fuboTV in the United States. Across Shelv it is held in 3 Shelvs. Between them, members have 8 viewings logged. It is most often saved alongside Game of Thrones, Stranger Things, and Breaking Bad. TMDB voters put it at 7.5 out of 10 across 219 votes and it carries a TV-MA rating.