Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 to Debut in February 2026
Today, Apple TV unveiled a monstrous preview of the highly anticipated second season of its Monsterverse series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, starring Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Joe Tippett, and Anders Holm.
The 10-episode second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters will premiere globally on Friday, February 27, 2026, with the first episode, followed by one episode every Friday until May 1, 2026.
Season one of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters follows two siblings as they seek to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization Monarch. Clues lead them into the world of monsters and ultimately down the rabbit hole to Army officer Lee Shaw (played by Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell).
The first season takes place in the 1950s, and half a century later, when Monarch is threatened by what Shaw knows.
Season two will pick up with the fate of Monarch — and the world — hanging in the balance. The dramatic saga reveals buried secrets that reunite our heroes (and villains) on Kong’s Skull Island, and a new, mysterious village where a mythical Titan rises from the sea.
The ripple effects of the past make waves in the present day, blurring the bonds between family, friend, and foe — all with the threat of a Titan event on the horizon.
Hailing from Legendary Television, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is executive produced by Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell from Safehouse Pictures, alongside Chris Black, Jen Roskind, Matt Shakman, and Lawrence Trilling, who also directs four episodes, as well as Andrew Colville, who writes two episodes and serves as executive producer. Black serves as the showrunner on season two.
Hiro Matsuoka and Takemasa Arita executive produce on behalf of Toho Co., Ltd., the owner of the Godzilla character. Toho licensed the rights to Legendary for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters as a natural byproduct of their long-term relationship with the film franchise.
Apple TV has a multi-series deal with Legendary Entertainment, which includes a second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and multiple spinoff series based on the franchise.
Legendary’s Monsterverse is an expansive cross-platform story universe centering around humanity’s battle to survive in a world facing a catastrophic new reality — the monsters of our myths and legends are real.
The Monsterverse began with Godzilla in 2014 and continued through 2017’s Kong: Skull Island, 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong, and, most recently, the record-breaking Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, the franchise’s highest-grossing installment and the highest-grossing Godzilla film of all time.
Along with the eagerly anticipated sequel Godzilla x Kong: Supernova, set to release in 2027, the Monsterverse has accumulated over $2.5 billion at the global box office and expanded into the highly successful series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters on Apple TV.
