Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has been renewed for a second season, Apple TV+ has announced. Along with a Season 2 renewal, multiple spin-offs are also confirmed to be in the works.
The decision comes after the first season of the Monsterverse series debuted to critical acclaim. Following the streamer’s new multi-series deal with Legendary Entertainment, the series has received not only a Season 2 order but also spin-offs based on the Monsterverse franchise.
According to Apple TV+ head of international development Morgan Wandell, the series — which stars Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett, Elisa Lasowski, Wyatt Russell, and Kurt Russell — has “left an indelible imprint on the hearts, minds, and imaginations of audiences around the world.”
“We couldn’t be more excited for viewers to not only have the chance to experience even more thrills in season two, but to embark on epic, new journeys in the franchise, as we expand Legendary’s Monsterverse,” Wandell added.
What is Monarch: Legacy of Monsters about?
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters follows two siblings as they try to uncover the truth about their family’s connection to a mysterious organization called Monarch. The series, spanning three generations, “reveals buried secrets and the ways that epic, earth-shattering events can reverberate through our lives.”
“After surviving Godzilla’s attack on San Francisco, Cate is shaken yet again by a shocking secret. Amid monstrous threats, she embarks on a globetrotting adventure to learn the truth about her family—and the mysterious organization known as Monarch,” the synopsis reads.
Season 1, which consists of 10 episodes, also stars Takehiro Hira, Christopher Heyerdahl, Tamlyn Tomita, Dominique Tipper, Jess Salgueiro, and more.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 is executive produced by showrunners and co-creators Chris Black and Matt Fraction, alongside Safehouse Pictures’ Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell, and Matt Shakman, Andrew Colville, and Jen Roskind.
The first season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is available to stream on Apple TV+.
