Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) awakens inside a moving freight elevator – with no memory of his former life. When the lift comes to a halt, he is greeted by a group of young men known as The Gladers – adolescent boys who have formed an organized society despite being trapped within the walls of an expansive and lethal maze. Led by Alby (Aml Ameen), the very first resident to appear in The Glade years ago, as well as his second in command, Newt (Thomas Brodie-Sangster), each member of the community is assigned a job – with “Runners” taking-on the perilous responsibility of exploring and mapping the ever-changing maze (along with the dangers that wait within).