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    TV Series

    The Institute

    IMDb6.7/10
    2025 - Present
    58m/ep
    Returning Series
    Seasons: 1
    Episodes: 8

    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.

    Created by: Benjamin Cavell
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    Seasons & Episodes

    The Boy

    1. The Boy

    7.9

    Luke Ellis wakes up at The Institute, a facility that abducts teenagers with psychic powers. Ms. Sigsby, the place's charismatic director, claims they're saving the world. Meanwhile, Tim Jamieson hides from his haunted past as a small-town night knocker.

    7/13/202559 min
    Shots for Dots

    2. Shots for Dots

    8.1

    Luke bonds with the other Front Half residents, begins plotting his escape. Meanwhile, Ms. Sigsby manages the fallout from a security breach. In town, Tim begins to look into The Institute, only to find himself caught up in a high-stakes standoff.

    7/13/202554 min
    Graduation

    3. Graduation

    8.1

    Luke begins to plan his escape while Sigsby is distracted trying to expose Stackhouse's disloyalty. Meanwhile, Tim loses a friend.

    7/20/202546 min
    The Box

    4. The Box

    8.1

    As Luke's tests intensify, a new arrival causes problems for Sigsby; Tim isn't buying the official story about what happened to Annie.

    7/27/202556 min
    Back Half

    5. Back Half

    8.1

    Sigsby tricks Luke into confirming he's TP, forcing him to move up his escape attempt; Tim's suspicions put him on the Institute's radar.

    8/3/202559 min
    Run

    6. Run

    8.2

    As Tim's investigation pays off in ways he never imagined and Sigsby scrambles to avert disaster, Luke must finally decide who he can trust.

    8/10/202546 min
    Hide

    7. Hide

    8

    Luke and Tim go on a desperate search for help as Sigsby uses all of her formidable assets in a last-ditch attempt to keep the Institute's secrets.

    8/17/202546 min
    Fight

    8. Fight

    7.8

    Our characters come together for a final confrontation with unimaginable consequences.

    8/24/202549 min

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