The Mysterious Benedict Society Saving the world one riddle at a time.
Four gifted orphans are recruited by an eccentric benefactor to go on a secret mission. Placed undercover at a boarding school known as The Institute, they must foil a nefarious plot with global ramifications, while creating a new sort of family along the way.
- Created By
Todd SlavkinDarren Swimmer
- First Aired on
Jun 25, 2021
- Popularity: 4.935
- 152 votes
- Networks
- Production
Sonar Entertainment (US)FanFare Productions (US)20th Television (US)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
2 seaons till Dec 07, 2022
Last episode: A Two-Way Street
Seasons & episodes
Total 2 seasons, 16 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1A Bunch of Smart Orphans55 min
A good-hearted, unusually gifted orphan named Reynie Muldoon enters a competition to win a scholarship to the prestigious Boatwright Academy. While undergoing a grueling series of tests, Reynie joins forces with two other uniquely gifted orphans, Sticky Washington and Kate Wetherall, and the three of them work together to tackle the challenges in their path. The children are introduced to a fourth gifted orphan, Constance Contraire, and finally to the enigmatic Mr. Benedict.
Episode 2Carrying a Bird55 min
Mr. Benedict lays out the world-changing stakes of his top-secret mission to Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance: The Emergency is out of control, and the only way to stop it is to infiltrate the mysterious L.I.V.E. Institute on Harbor Island. Our young heroes embark on an undercover operation as transfer students at the school, and learn to navigate unfriendly fellow students, bizarre, nonsensical classes, and a shockingly familiar Headmaster.
Episode 3Depends on the Wagon55 min
The kids of the Mysterious Benedict Society come to a grim realization about Dr. Curtain’s methods of keeping secrets. They also learn the dire consequences to the mission if they were to slip to the bottom of their classes: they would be kicked out. After receiving a message from the children, Mr. Benedict and his crew investigate his possible connection to Dr. Curtain. The children resolve to learn more about the elite Messenger program at the school.
Episode 4A Whisper, Not a Shout55 min
The children make a risky play to search for clues right under Dr. Curtain’s nose. Mr. Benedict and Milligan head out into rugged terrain to do some recon of their own. Rhonda and Number Two butt heads about their unique approaches to fighting The Emergency. Sticky gets caught trying to help Kate cheat, and finds out the next phase of Dr. Curtain’s insidious plot. Kate suffers a blow to her academic standing but finds a saving grace in Martina Crowe and her tetherball team.
Episode 5The Art of Conveyance and Round-Trippery55 min
Reynie and Sticky investigate secret transmissions. Constance and Kate explore the island.
