‘The Institute’ Season 2 Add ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Alfie Allen!!

After breaking records as the most successful premiere in MGM+ history, the return of a high-profile Stephen King adaptation is officially taking shape. The Institute was renewed for Season 2 back in August, and until recently, things were relatively quiet on the horror thriller series. However, a recent update from the legendary horror author himself confirmed that production was underway on new episodes in Halifax at last, with hopes of bringing the show back soon. According to a new report, it’s now also bolstering its ranks with a big new addition.

Alfie Allen, best known for embodying Theon Greyjoy across all eight seasons of HBO‘s Game of Thrones, has been tapped to join the cast of The Institute Season 2. He’s set to enter the scene as an eccentric European tech billionaire named Nolan Reeves, one of the titular Institute’s richest and most powerful backers. Little is known about his background, but he’s said to have ambitions of his own for the sinister facility and will likely have a lot of sway in the direction of the harrowing story going forward. Allen will join a returning group that also featured Joe Freeman, Ben Barnes, Mary-Louise Parker, Simone Miller, Fionn Laird, Robert Joy, Arlen So, Jeff Fahey, and Hannah Galway.

Coming off the Paramount+ thriller Girl Taken and Mark Williams‘ Safe Harbor, as well as the smash-hit WWII series Rogue Heroes, Allen will enter a season picking up right where the horrifying inaugural run of The Institute left off. Where Season 1 followed Luke Ellis (Freeman) and his fellow supernaturally gifted children as they uncovered the dark secrets of the oppressive Institute and fought back against their captors, Season 2 will see everyone banding together to expose the heinous crimes that took place within the facility. That’ll be easier said than done for Ellison, Tim Jamieson (Barnes), and the rest, though, with killers hot on their heels and the ruthless Ms. Sigsby (Parker) working tirelessly to return to power in the background. Expect to learn even more about the complicated inner workings of the Institute and how Allen’s Reeves plays into the facility’s future.

Alfie Allen Is Gearing Up for a Major ‘Game of Thrones’ Reunion

The Institute will be a mini Game of Thrones reunion for Allen, as Jack Bender, who previously helmed a couple of episodes of the hit fantasy series, will be back to work as a director and executive producer in Season 2. The series also hails from King himself and Justified writer Benjamin Cavell, who both also serve as executive producers on the new episodes. This isn’t the only sophomore outing that Allen is boarding, as he most recently wrapped production on Season 2 of Netflix‘s 3 Body Problem. That adaptation hails from Thrones creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, meaning he’s linked up with quite a few old friends from Westeros of late.