{"id":104863,"date":"2025-08-24T16:16:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T20:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=104863"},"modified":"2025-08-24T16:16:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T20:16:27","slug":"mgm-renews-thriller-horror-series-the-institute-for-season-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/24\/mgm-renews-thriller-horror-series-the-institute-for-season-two\/","title":{"rendered":"MGM+ Renews Thriller Horror Series &#8220;The Institute&#8221; for Season Two"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-104866\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Institute-feat-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Institute-feat-1.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Institute-feat-1-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>MGM+, a premium linear channel and streaming service, today announced that the hit thriller horror series <em><strong>The Institute<\/strong><\/em>, based on the best-selling Stephen King novel, has been renewed for an eight-episode second season. From executive producer Stephen King with director and executive producer Jack Bender (<em>Lost, Game of Thrones, Mr. Mercedes, FROM<\/em>) and executive producer and writer Benjamin Cavell (Justified, The Stand), the series comes from MGM+ Studios. The series will premiere exclusively on MGM+ in the U.S., UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia. Amazon MGM Studios Distribution will distribute in all other international territories.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1BcvAdfyL5Y?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>The Institute<\/em> ranks as the best premiere ever on MGM+.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3888776413\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Season one starred Ben Barnes (<em>Shadow and Bone, The Punisher, Westworld<\/em>), Mary-Louise Parker (<em>Weeds<\/em>), Joe Freeman and and an ensemble cast that included Simone Miller (<em>Run the Burbs<\/em>), Fionn Laird (<em>Under the Banner of Heaven<\/em>), Jason Diaz, and Jane Luk. Casting for Season 2 will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Set free but hunted, new dangers await the escapees from the Institute, and I can&#8217;t wait,&#8221; said Stephen King.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve been so gratified by the response to our first season, which is a testament to the dedication of our fantastic cast and crew. We&#8217;re thrilled that Michael Wright and everyone at MGM have enabled us to continue Stephen&#8217;s powerful and timely story. From this project&#8217;s inception, we&#8217;ve felt there would be much more story to tell as our brilliant characters continue to navigate their way through the dangers of the world they&#8217;re facing&#8221;, said Jack Bender and Benjamin Cavell.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>The Institute<\/em> has thrilled audiences with its distinctive storytelling and exceptional performances that expertly bring the singular voice of Stephen King to the screen,&#8221; said Michael Wright, head of MGM+. &#8220;We&#8217;re so happy to be able to continue and expand this chilling journey and dive even deeper into the secrets of <em>The Institute<\/em> in season two.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-1051636498\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\r\n      <table id=\"tmdb-pro\">\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td class=\"tmdb-pro-poster\" width=\"20%\" rowspan=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w300_and_h450_bestv2\/\/7JXZdWifaa6wL0XLRi0GJOlOA8y.jpg\"><\/td>\r\n            <td>\r\n              <h3><b>The Institute<\/b><\/h3>\r\n            <\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td><span><b>Network:<\/b> MGM+<\/span><span><b>Genre:<\/b> Mystery<\/span><span><b>Seasons:<\/b> 1<\/span><span><b>Episodes:<\/b> 8<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h5><b>Overview<\/b><\/h5><p>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\u2019t last, as his story and Luke\u2019s are destined to collide.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n      <\/table>  \r\n    <div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-26535\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25983\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg\" alt=\"Powered by TMDB.org\" width=\"250\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg 353w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-350x74.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height: .4em;\"><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; font: normal 8pt Arial;\">TV &amp; Movie information has been provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\">themoviedb.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MGM+, a premium linear channel and streaming service, today announced that the hit thriller horror series The Institute, based on the best-selling Stephen King novel, has been renewed for an eight-episode second season. 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