Stephen King's The Institute Begins Filming Season 2 for MGM+
Creative continuity signals stability on MGM+ after last summer's breakout premiere.
Overview
- Stephen King confirmed the production start on February 2 with a post on X showing an Episode 201 script page.
- Season 2 is slated to return on MGM+ later this year, with a specific release date not yet announced.
- Returning cast members include Ben Barnes, Joe Freeman, Simone Miller, Fionn Laird, Hannah Galway, and Arlen So, with more casting to come.
- Benjamin Cavell is credited as writer and Jack Bender as director on Episode 201, with both continuing in key roles alongside King as executive producer.
- Season 1 debuted last July and delivered MGM+'s best-ever premiere, and the adaptation has been positioned to expand its world beyond the novel.