SETTING THE SCENE
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The Institute
2025–SERIES
A teen genius wakes up in a strange place full of children who got there the same way he did, and who all, like him, possess unusual abilities.
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THE STORY UNFOLDS
Episodes 08
EPISODE 01The 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.
Jul 13, 2025
EPISODE 02Shots 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.
Jul 13, 2025
EPISODE 03Graduation
Luke begins to plan his escape while Sigsby is distracted trying to expose Stackhouse's disloyalty. Meanwhile, Tim loses a friend.
Jul 20, 2025
EPISODE 04The 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.
Jul 27, 2025
EPISODE 05Back 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.
Aug 3, 2025
EPISODE 06Run
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.
Aug 10, 2025
EPISODE 07Hide
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.
Aug 17, 2025
EPISODE 08Fight
Our characters come together for a final confrontation with unimaginable consequences.
Aug 24, 2025
