"The Institute" unspools the mystery of a shadowy organization that is kidnapping children with psychic powers and using them for top-secret missions …
Luke Ellis's life changes forever when he's kidnapped and wakes up at The Institute. He meets his fellow teen inmates, all of whom (like Luke himself) are gifted with psychic powers. Ms. Sigsby, the Institute's ruthless and charismatic director, refuses to tell him anything about why he's here except that he's saving the world. Meanwhile, Tim Jamieson arrives in town and signs on as "night knocker" for the local cops, a job he hopes will bring him peace from the demons of his haunted past.
Luke begins plotting his escape, at the same time bonding with the other Front Half residents as they all must say goodbye to one of their own. Meanwhile, Ms. Sigsby works to manage the fallout from a devastating security breach. In town, Tim begins to look into The Institute, only to find himself caught up in a high-stakes standoff that may cost him his life.
Luke begins to plan his escape while Sigsby is distracted trying to expose Stackhouse’s disloyalty. Meanwhile, Tim loses a friend.
As Luke's tests intensify, a new arrival causes problems for Sigsby. Meanwhile, Tim wonders what really happened to Annie.
Sigsby tricks Luke into confirming he's TP, forcing him to move up his escape attempt. Meanwhile, Tim's suspicions put him on the Institute's radar.
As Tim's investigation pays off in ways he never imagined and Sigsby scrambles to avert disaster, Luke must finally decide who he can trust.
