The Institute (2025)

เรื่องย่อและรีวิว The Institute

The Institute เป็นซีรี่ย์ฝรั่ง ปี 2025 มีทั้งหมด 16 ตอน สถานะยังฉายอยู่

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.

เจาะลึก The Institute: เนื้อเรื่อง การสร้าง และเสียงวิจารณ์

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 which is set to premiere on November 8, 2026.

Main

Ben Barnes as Tim Jamieson

Joe Freeman as Luke Ellis

Simone Miller as Kalisha

Fionn Laird as Nick

Hannah Galway as Wendy Gullickson

Julian Richings as Stackhouse

Robert Joy as Dr. Daniel Hendricks

Martin Roach as Chief Ashworth

Mary-Louise Parker as Ms. Julia Sigsby

Recurring

Jason Diaz as Tony

Brendan Beiser as Norbert Hollister

Jordan Alexander as Kate

Mary Walsh as Annie

Viggo Hanvelt as Avery Dixon

Dan Beirne as Drew

Arlen So as George Iles

Birva Pandya as Iris

Jane Luk as Maureen Alvorson

Production

When Stephen King's novel The Institute was released, David E. Kelley was linked with adapting it as a limited series in September 2019, with Jack Bender as director and Spyglass producing. In 2024, a new production was set up with Bender still attached, but now with Benjamin Cavell writing and executive producing at MGM+ Studios. The series is set to run for eight episodes.

In June 2024, Ben Barnes and Mary-Louise Parker were cast as Tim Jamieson and Ms Sigsby. Simone Miller and Jason Diaz joined the cast in the roles of Kalisha and Tony. Another casting announcement in September 2024 revealed eleven cast members in Joe Freeman, Fionn Laird, Hannah Galway, Julian Richings, Robert Joy, Viggo Hanvelt, Arlen So, Birva Pandya, Dan Beirne, Martin Roach, and Jane Luk. It was also revealed that characters had been aged up from their respective novel characters. In August 2025, MGM+ renewed the series for a second season.

Filming for the first season took place in Halifax, Nova Scotia between August and November 2024. First look images from filming were released in December 2024.

Filming for the second season ended in early June 2026.

Broadcast

The first episode was shown at SXSW on June 5, 2025. The first season premiered on MGM+ on July 13, 2025, with a two episode premiere.

The second season is set to premiere on MGM+ on November 8, 2026.

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 64% approval rating based on 25 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "A slick and schematic adaptation of Stephen King's novel, The Institute won't keep everyone committed but still offers up enough intrigue to merit a tour." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 52 out of 100 based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

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