The Institute season 2: where to watch in Australia and the episode release schedule

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The Institute season 2 is streaming in Australia only on Stan. The first of eight episodes landed on Sunday 8 November 2026, the same day as the US premiere on MGM+, and a new episode follows every week until late December. Season 1 is on Stan too. Stan costs from $9.99 a month (Basic with ads) and has no free trial, but new customers can get the first two months at half price until 30 November.

The Institute season 2 release schedule in Australia

Stan releases one episode a week. Stan has not published a release hour for Australia, so the dates below are the ones listed for Stan by Flicks, checked against the US schedule.

Episode	Title	Date
1	The Reckoning	Out now (8 November 2026)
2	The Sanctuary	15 November
3	Double Cross	22 November
4	Truth and Consequences	29 November
5	The Scraper	6 December
6	Hinge	13 December
7	Break On Through	20 December
8 (finale)	The Other Side	20 or 27 December

The finale date is the one open question. Flicks lists episode 8 on Stan for 27 December, a week after episode 7. US listings, including Rotten Tomatoes and Wikipedia, put both of the last two episodes on 20 December. MGM+ has not confirmed either way in anything we could read, so if you want to watch the whole season in one go, plan for the week after Christmas. We will update this page when Stan confirms.

Where to watch The Institute in Australia

Service	What you get	Price
Stan	Seasons 1 and 2, included with every plan	From $9.99 a month, no free trial

Stan is the show's only home in Australia: in the JustWatch feed we archive every day, Stan added season 2 on 10 November and no other subscription service or store lists either season. It is not on Netflix, Binge, Prime Video or Foxtel. Our The Institute page tracks where it streams if that ever changes.

How much is Stan?

Basic with ads ($9.99 a month) is the cheapest way to watch, on one screen. Standard ($17.99) removes the ads and adds a second screen and downloads, and Premium ($23.99) is the plan with 4K and four screens. There is no lock-in contract on any plan. Our Stan price guide has the details and every current offer.

Can I watch The Institute for free?

No. Stan has no free trial at the moment. The closest thing is the new-customer offer of half price for the first two months (Basic with ads at $4.99 a month), which runs until 30 November 2026 as we last checked on 11 November. Two months at that price covers every episode of season 2 even if the finale lands on 27 December.

What happens in The Institute season 2?

Season 2 picks up after the escape at the end of season 1. Luke Ellis and the other kids who got out want to shut the Institute down for good, and Luke's abilities are getting stronger. The Director is not giving up: he brings in a wealthy tech backer, Nolan Reeves, to help rebuild. Ms Sigsby, now a fugitive, is looking for a way back in, and Tim Jamieson is still caught up in it all in Dennison.

Season 1 followed Stephen King's 2019 novel closely. Season 2 does not have a book to follow beyond that ending, and director and executive producer Jack Bender has said the new season takes the story past what King wrote.

The Institute season 2 cast

• Joe Freeman as Luke Ellis, the 12-year-old genius taken to the Institute
• Ben Barnes as Tim Jamieson, the former cop drawn into the fight in Dennison
• Mary-Louise Parker as Ms Sigsby, the Institute's former head
• Simone Miller (Kalisha), Fionn Laird (Nick), Hannah Galway (Wendy), Robert Joy (Dr Hendricks) and Arlen So (George) return
• Alfie Allen joins as Nolan Reeves, the money behind the Institute's rebuild

Benjamin Cavell developed the series and Jack Bender directs; both are showrunners. Bender directed the season 2 premiere, which Cavell wrote.

Will there be a season 3?

Nothing has been announced. Season 2 was ordered on 22 August 2025, two days before the season 1 finale, so a decision on a third season may come while season 2 is still airing. We will add it here when MGM+ confirms.

Where to watch The Institute season 1

All eight episodes of season 1, first shown between July and August 2025, are on Stan. Season 2 starts straight after the season 1 finale, so watch that first if you are new.

More Stephen King to stream in Australia

• It (2017), on Stan and Netflix
• The Running Man (2025), on Stan and Paramount+
• Mr. Mercedes, on Netflix and Binge
• The Outsider, on HBO Max and Foxtel
• Carrie (2026 series), on Prime Video
• The Monkey, on Netflix

If it is the kids-with-powers mystery that hooked you, Stranger Things is on Netflix, and From, another eerie small-town series, is on Stan. For everything else that landed on the service lately, see what is new on Stan.