The Institute: Season 1
2025 · 8 episodes · ★ 8.0
What Season 1 of The Institute
Luke Ellis, a gifted teenager, wakes up at the Institute, an isolated facility in rural Maine where children with unusual abilities live. Mrs. Sigsby, its director, defends the center's mission without reservation and runs the experiments on the kids. Luke wants to get out as soon as possible and confronts her. Meanwhile, Tim Jamieson, a former police officer who has just arrived in the nearby town, starts to suspect the cruel methods used at the facility. Ben Barnes, Mary-Louise Parker and Joe Freeman lead the cast.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 The Boy
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.
Directing: Jack Bender · Writing: Benjamin Cavell · Starring: Mary Walsh, Birva Pandya, Arlen So, Jason Díaz
1x02 Shots for Dots
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.
Directing: Jack Bender · Writing: Ed Redlich · Starring: Mary Walsh, Birva Pandya, Arlen So, Jason Díaz
1x03 Graduation
Luke begins to plan his escape while Sigsby is distracted trying to expose Stackhouse's disloyalty. Meanwhile, Tim loses a friend.
Directing: Brad Turner · Writing: Sam Sheridan · Starring: Mary Walsh, Arlen So, Jason Díaz, Jane Luk
1x04 The Box
As Luke's tests intensify, a new arrival causes problems for Sigsby; Tim isn't buying the official story about what happened to Annie.
Directing: Brad Turner · Writing: Sophie Owens-Bender · Starring: Birva Pandya, Arlen So, Jason Díaz, Dan Beirne
1x05 Back Half
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.
Directing: Jeff Renfroe · Writing: Eric Dickinson · Starring: Birva Pandya, Arlen So, Jason Díaz, Jane Luk
1x06 Run
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.
Directing: Jeff Renfroe · Writing: Benjamin Cavell, Ed Redlich, Sam Sheridan · Starring: Arlen So, Jason Díaz, Jane Luk, Jordan Alexander
1x07 Hide
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.
Directing: Jack Bender · Writing: Sam Sheridan · Starring: Jason Díaz, Dan Beirne, Jane Luk, Viggo Hanvelt
1x08 Fight Season Finale
Our characters come together for a final confrontation with unimaginable consequences.
Directing: Jack Bender · Writing: Benjamin Cavell, Sam Sheridan · Starring: Birva Pandya, Arlen So, Jason Díaz, Xander Martel
Season 1 Cast
Joe FreemanLuke Ellis8 episodes
Simone MillerKalisha8 episodes
Fionn LairdNick Wilholm8 episodes
Hannah GalwayWendy Gullickson8 episodes
Jason DíazTony8 episodes
Arlen SoGeorge Iles7 episodes
Jane LukMaureen7 episodes
Viggo HanveltAvery Dixon7 episodes
Birva PandyaIris5 episodes
Brendan BeiserNorbert Hollister5 episodes
Dan BeirneDrew Reynolds4 episodes
Xander MartelBurly Guard4 episodes
Max Emerson TaylorGate Guard #24 episodes
Trina CorkumJoanne4 episodes
Mary WalshAnnie3 episodes
Jordan AlexanderKate3 episodes
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in season 1 of The Institute?
Season 1 of The Institute has 8 episodes.
When did season 1 of The Institute premiere?
Premiered on July 13, 2025.
Where to watch season 1 of The Institute?
Included with subscription on Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus Amazon Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the TMDB audience score, episode 1x06, «Run», with a 8.1.