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The Institute - Episode Guide

Season 1

The Boy

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jul 13, 2025

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; Tim Jamieson hides from his haunted past as a small-town night knocker.

Shots for Dots

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jul 13, 2025

Shots for Dots

Luke bonds with the other Front Half residents and begins plotting his escape; 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.

Graduation

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Jul 20, 2025

Graduation

Luke begins to plan his escape while Sigsby is distracted trying to expose Stackhouse's disloyalty; Tim loses a friend.

The Box

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Jul 27, 2025

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.

Back Half

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Aug 3, 2025

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.

Run

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Aug 10, 2025

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.

Hide

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Aug 17, 2025

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.

Fight

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Aug 24, 2025

Fight

Our characters come together for a final confrontation with unimaginable consequences.

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