Overview
- The series adapts Stephen King’s 2019 novel and stars Joe Freeman as the kidnapped teen genius Luke Ellis.
- The newly released trailer reveals ominous barbed-wire fences and hints at the Institute’s brutal experiments on children with telepathic and telekinetic abilities.
- Mary-Louise Parker plays the enigmatic headmistress Ms. Sigsby, who conducts painful tests to extract the children’s powers.
- Ben Barnes portrays former police officer Tim Jamieson, whose investigation into the Institute’s secrets sets him on a collision course with Luke Ellis.
- Stephen King executive produces alongside director Jack Bender and writer Benjamin Cavell, and the first two episodes debut on MGM+ July 13.