🎬 Technical Details – The Institute (2025) Title: The Institute Format: Limited TV Series (Mini-series) Episodes: 8 Genre: Thriller | Mystery | Supernatural | Horror | Sci-Fi Runtime: ~55–60 minutes per episode Country: United States Language: English 📖 Based On Novel The Institute (2019) by Stephen King 🎬 Production Developed by / Showrunners: Benjamin Cavell, Jack Bender Executive Producers: Stephen King, Jack Bender, Benjamin Cavell Directed by: Jack Bender (several episodes), Brad Turner Writers: Benjamin Cavell, Sam Sheridan, Ed Redlich, Sophie Owens-Bender, Eric Dickinson Production Companies: MGM Television, Spyglass Media, Campfire Studios 👤 Main Cast Joe Freeman as Luke Ellis Ben Barnes as Tim Jamieson Mary-Louise Parker as Ms. Sigsby Simone Miller as Kalisha Fionn Laird as Nick Hannah Galway as Wendy Julian Richings as Stackhouse Robert Joy as Dr. Hendricks Martin Roach as Chief Ashworth 📡 Release Premiere Date: July 13, 2025 (MGM+ in the U.S.) International Streaming: Available on HBO Max (from July 14, 2025 in selected regions) 📝 Synopsis (Short) A gifted child, Luke Ellis, is kidnapped and taken to a secret facility known as The Institute, where children with telepathic and telekinetic powers are imprisoned. While Luke fights to survive and escape, ex-cop Tim Jamieson follows a path that will inevitably lead him to confront the dark truths behind the Institute.