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If you love the eerie worlds created by Stephen King, then you might love the new MGM+ series based on 2019 King’s 2019 novel The Institute. Developed by Benjamin Cavell, the supernatural horror thriller series revolves around Luke Ellis, a genius teen boy and Tim Jamieson, a former police officer, as their lives intertwine after Luke is kidnapped and wakes up in a mysterious institute alongside other kids with unusual abilities.

The Institute – Episode Guide (When Will the New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – MGM+

The Institute consists of eight episodes in total. The supernatural horror thriller series premiered on MGM+ with its first two episodes on July 13, with the rest of the episodes coming out weekly every Sunday. Check out the complete episode guide of The Institute below:

Episode 1 “The Boy” – July 13, 2025 Episode 2 “Shots for Dots” – July 13, 2025 Episode 3 “Graduation...

It's not even Halloween yet, but horror buffs, you're in for a treat. MGM+ has released a new supernatural horror series on its platform that's worth checking out. It's titled The Institute, and if you're a big fan of Stephen King, you'll most likely already be familiar with the show's title.

Yes, this show is based on King's 2019 sci-fi horror novel of the same name. It is produced by MGM+ Studios and comes from director and executive producer Jack Bender (From) and writer and executive producer Benjamin Cavell.

Jason Diaz as Tony; Julian Richings as Stackhouse; Mary-Louise Parker as Ms. Sigsby in The Institute | MGM+

Imagine being this really intelligent kid with special abilities who goes to sleep one night and wakes up the next day in what looks like your room, but is not at all. You've been kidnapped and taken to this mysterious facility where other kids with...

The latest Stephen King adaptation, The Institute should be the perfect way to pass time until the new season of Stranger Things is released. Based on King's 2019 novel, The Institute centers around a mysterious facility housing a bunch of teenagers with supernatural abilities. Luke Ellis (Joe Freeman) is our protagonist, and we follow his story as he wakes up in his strange new surroundings and meets Ms. Sigsby (Marie-Louise Parker), the enigmatic head of The Institute.

Outside of the Institute, in a nearby town, we meet Tim Jamieson, a former police officer played by Ben Barnes (Shadow and Bone). Tim is eager to get a fresh start, but his peace and quiet doesn't last for long as he soon becomes entangled in the mysteries of the shadowy institution next door.

This supernatural horror series debuts this weekend, kicking off with a two-episode premiere on MGM+. Watch the official trailer below:...

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This July, we are getting a ton of great shows on various streaming services. From the much-anticipated return of Twisted Metal on Peacock to the second and final season of the epic fantasy drama series The Sandman on Netflix. So, we are here to sort out all of the brilliant upcoming shows that you might want to check out.

The Sandman Season 2 Vol. 1 (July 3), Vol. 2 (July 24), & Vol. 3 (July 31) – Netflix Credit – Netflix

The Sandman is an epic fantasy drama series developed by Neil Gaiman, Sam Keith, and Mike Dringenberg. Based on the DC comic book of the same name by Gaiman, Sam Kieth, and Mike Dringenberg, the upcoming second and final season of the Netflix series continues the story of Dream as his past decision comes back to haunt him after a fateful family reunion. The Sandman Season 2 stars Tom Sturridge,...

"There are things going on that you would not believe." Those are the chilling words that open the first trailer for The Institute, the thrilling new MGM+ series based on the novel by Stephen King. Starring Ben Barnes, Mary-Louise Parker and Joe Freeman, the eight-episode first season is set to start streaming on July 13, and if the new preview (seen below) is any indication of how things will go, fans are in for a wild ride.

Showcasing a Stranger Things-like setting, we see Luke Ellis (Freeman) as he's taken from his home and brought to The Institute, a mysterious facility that experiments on kids with special abilities run by the enigmatic Ms Sigsby (Parker). From there, we see some of the horrific experiments they are subjected to, as Barnes' character of Tim Jamieson – a former cop – searches for answers.

Also starring Simone Miller, Jason Diaz, Brendan Beiser, Jordan Alexander and Mary Walsh,...

The Institute, the dark psychological horror series adapted from the Stephen King novel of the same name, has just received a significant update. The show, created and directed by TV veteran Jack Bender, of The Sopranos, From, and Mr. Mercedes fame, will release this summer on MGM+. The premiere will be on Jul. 13, 9 Pm Et/Pt.

As reported by Bloody Disgusting, The Institute stars Ben Barnes and Mary-Louise Parker, and it consists of eight episodes, although it’s not entirely clear if they will all be released on Jul. 13. The miniseries also stars Joe Freeman, Brendan Beiser, Simone Miller, Martin Roach, Julian Richings, and Hannah Galway. Per the official plot synopsis:

When 12-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...

Exclusive: The Institute, MGM+‘s thriller series based on the 2019 Stephen King novel, has rounded out its cast. Brendan Beiser (The Boys) is set as a series regular, and Mary Walsh (Resident Alien) and Jordan Alexander (Gossip Girl) have been tapped for recurring roles in the series from director/executive producer Jack Bender, writer/executive producer Benjamin Cavell and MGM+ Studios. Production will begin in Nova Scotia later this year.

They join previously announced Mary-Louise Parker, Ben Barnes, Simone Miller and Jason Diaz, along with Joe Freeman, Fionn Laird, Hannah Galway, Julian Richings, Robert Joy, Viggo Hanvelt, Arlen So, Birva Pandya, Dan Beirne, Martin Roach and Jane Luk.

In the eight-episode The Institute, when 12-year-old genius Luke Ellis (Freeman) 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.

Pretty Hard Cases has one more batch of cases to solve. Amazon Freevee has announced the premiere date for the third and final season of the buddy cop drama.

Meredith MacNeill, Adrienne C. Moore, Tara Strong, Karen Robinson, Dean McDermott, Al Mukadam, Percy Hynes White, and Katie Douglas star in the drama, which follows Samantha Wazowski (MacNeill) and Kelly Duff (Moore) as they solve cases. Karen Robinson, Al Mukadam, Daren A. Herbert, Wendy Crewson, Amanda Brugel, Trevor Hayes, Amanda Walsh, Tricia Black, Miguel Rivas, Brendan Beiser, Marlee Sansom, and Jonathan Malen also star in the series.

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Donovan’s Echo Trailer. Jim Cliffe‘s Donovan’s Echo (2011) movie stars Danny Glover, Bruce Greenwood, Chelah Horsdal, Sonja Bennett, and Natasha Calis. Donovan’s Echo‘s plot synopsis: “Once a brilliant mathematician, Donovan Matheson (Danny Glover) has been an outcast since an accident that killed his wife and daughter three decades ago for which he blames himself. He finally returns home as the tragic event’s 30th anniversary approaches and begins discovering similarities to what had happened to him in the past. Convinced history is repeating itself, Donovan risks everything to save an unsuspecting family from the same tragic fate.”

Great premise but the execution may be a little dubious. It’s strength is the storyline and that it may remind the viewer of Rubicon and Proof because Danny Glover’s character is a mathematician and there is a visible mystery.

Donovan’s Echo also stars David Lewis, Hiro Kanagawa,...

Foy first told us about Jeffery Lando's House of Bones, in which the lovely Charisma Carpenter plays a ghost hunter, back in December of 2008, and finally this weekend it debuts on Syfy. In addition, the indie filmmaker who hails from Vancouver has two other Canadian premieres happening within the next few days.

But first here's what Lando has to say about House of Bones:

"[It's] a fun horror film where the cast and crew of a Ghost Hunter reality show get trapped in a house that really Is haunted. This is the movie I directed in Louisiana a year ago with a gang of wildmen genre filmmakers from La. It begins airing this Saturday (the 16th) at 9 Pm (8 Central)." Here's a sneak peek courtesy of Syfy:

Next, screenwriter Kevin Mosley set up a benefit screening of Lando's feature debut, Savage Island (starring Don S. Davis, Winston Rekert, Brendan Beiser, Kristina Copeland), for this coming Tuesday,...

Get ready for a slimy combo of special effects, breakneck suspense and inescapable disaster when Something Beneath oozes its way onto DVD September 9th from Genius Products and Rhi Entertainment. A massive cellular organism, highly intelligent and deadly, is living in the sewer system beneath a conference center and its up to Kevin Sorbo (TVs Hercules, Avenging Angel), Natalie Brown (Dawn of the Dead, TVs Sophie), Peter MacNeill (A History of Violence), and Brendan Beiser (TVs Stargate Sg-1) to figure out how to kill it before it kills them. The DVD will be available for $14.95 Srp. Synopsis inside.