'The Institute' debuts on Prime Video — a chilling series about abducted children based on Stephen King's novel

The Institute, a new series based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel, has officially premiered. The first two episodes are now available to stream on Prime Video.

The story follows a group of gifted children who are kidnapped and subjected to brutal experiments. The main cast includes Ben Barnes, Mary-Louise Parker, and Joe Freeman.

The show currently holds a 78% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.5 score on IMDb. Variety praised The Institute as an engaging series with a memorable cast, though criticized it for a weak ending.

Earlier, we compiled a list of promising TV shows that were canceled before they could reach a proper finale.