{"id":23281,"date":"2025-08-25T11:04:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/mgm-renews-stephen-kings-the-institute\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T12:04:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T16:04:38","slug":"mgm-renews-stephen-kings-the-institute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/mgm-renews-stephen-kings-the-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"MGM+ Renews Stephen King\u2019s The Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MGM+ has ordered a second season of the thriller horror series <em>The Institute<\/em>, based on Stephen King\u2019s novel of the same name.<\/p>\n<p>Season one premiered in July and recently had its finale. It starred Ben Barnes (<em>Shadow and Bone<\/em>, <em>The Punisher<\/em>, <em>Westworld<\/em>), Mary-Louise Parker (<em>Weeds<\/em>), Joe Freeman 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.<\/p>\n<p>The Institute is directed by Jack Bender (<em>Lost<\/em>, <em>Game of Thrones<\/em>, <em>Mr. Mercedes<\/em>, <em>FROM<\/em>) and written by Benjamin Cavell (<em>Justified<\/em>, <em>The Stand<\/em>). King, Bender and Cavell are executive producers. It is produced by MGM+ Studios.<\/p>\n<p>Season two 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>\u201cSet free but hunted, new dangers await the escapees from the Institute and I can\u2019t wait,\u201d King said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019ve been so gratified by the response to our first season, which is a testament to the dedication of our fantastic cast and crew,\u201d Bender and Cavell commented. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled that Michael Wright and everyone at MGM have enabled us to continue Stephen\u2019s powerful and timely story. From this project\u2019s inception, we\u2019ve 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\u2019re facing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<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,\u201d said Michael Wright, head of MGM+. \u201cWe\u2019re 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>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MGM+ has ordered a second season of the thriller horror series The Institute, based on Stephen King\u2019s novel of the same name.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":22719,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[8302,10775,10776,3304,9656,10531,206,9199],"class_list":["post-23281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-amazon-mgm-studios-distribution","tag-benjamin-cavell","tag-jack-bender","tag-mgm","tag-mgm-studios","tag-michael-wright","tag-stephen-king","tag-the-institute","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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