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MGM+ Renews Stephen King’s The Institute for Season 2 With Eight-Episode Order

The pickup follows what MGM+ calls its best series premiere to date.

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Overview

  • The new season adds eight episodes to the adaptation of King’s 2019 novel, continuing the thriller’s storyline without revealed plot specifics.
  • Stephen King, an executive producer, teased that new dangers await the escapees from the Institute.
  • Co-creators Jack Bender and Benjamin Cavell said there is much more story to tell after the strong audience response to season one.
  • Season one premiered in July and delivered the streamer’s top series launch on record, according to MGM+.
  • Season two will stream exclusively on MGM+, with casting and a premiere date still to be announced.