Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Sets Season 2 Premiere Date as Apple TV+ Drops New Trailer

Kurt Russell returns as Lee Shaw in Season 2 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, premiering February 27 on Apple TV+.

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Sets Season 2 Premiere Date With New Trailer and First Look

Apple TV+ is returning to the MonsterVerse, and per Deadline, the streamer has officially locked in February 27, 2026 as the global premiere date for Season 2 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. A brand-new teaser and first-look image were released today, giving fans their first real taste of where the saga is heading after that wild Season 1 cliffhanger. The new season will drop one episode on February 27 before rolling out weekly every Friday through May 1.

If you remember how Season 1 ended, Kurt Russell’s older Lee Shaw chose to stay behind to fix the collapsing portal system meant to bring the team safely back to Earth. Instead, he fell from the Monarch ship and was sucked straight into the Hollow Earth as the others escaped. Deadline confirms that Russell is officially returning for Season 2, which means whatever swallowed him up in that void isn’t done with him yet. And knowing the MonsterVerse, that probably means things are going to get catastrophic fast.

Apple’s description of Season 2 already hints at an escalation: Monarch’s fate — and the world’s — is hanging in the balance. Secrets long buried start to resurface, forcing heroes and villains back into the same orbit on Skull Island, while a mysterious new Titan rises from the ocean and threatens to yank the fractured loyalties of every major player apart. The ripple effect between the past and present tightens in a way that blurs the lines between family, friend, and enemy, all while the horizon trembles with the possibility of a full Titan event. It’s clear the show is leaning even deeper into the mythology that made Season 1 so magnetic.

Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Joe Tippett, and Anders Holm are all returning to round out the cast. Behind the scenes, Legendary Television continues to anchor the series, with Chris Black back as showrunner and executive producer alongside Joby Harold, Tory Tunnell, Jen Roskind, Matt Shakman, Andrew Colville, and Lawrence Trilling — who is confirmed to direct four episodes this season. Toho’s Hiro Matsuoka and Takemasa Arita, custodians of Godzilla’s legacy, remain on board as executive producers to ensure the MonsterVerse stays true to its roots.

If Season 1 proved anything, it’s that Monarch: Legacy of Monsters understands how to blend character storytelling with the cinematic scale fans expect from this franchise. With Skull Island entering the fold, a new Titan emerging, and the unresolved fate of Lee Shaw pulling the story deeper into Hollow Earth mythology, Season 2 is shaping up to be the show’s biggest swing yet. Only a few months stand between viewers and the next chapter of Monarch’s long-buried history, and we’ll be covering every reveal leading up to premiere day right here at Horror Movies Uncut.