Apple TV has officially released the teaser trailer for Season 2 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, confirming the return of legendary titans Kong and Godzilla, while also unveiling a new threat: Titan X.
The hit sci-fi drama, which helped launch Apple TV deeper into franchise storytelling, returns globally on Friday, February 27, 2026, with a ten-episode season. New episodes will premiere every Friday through May 1, 2026.
Watch the trailer below.
New Titan X Debuts
In addition to the Monsterverse favorites, Season 2 introduces Titan X, a mysterious and bioluminescent new creature described as “a living cataclysm.”
The trailer teases Titan X’s emergence from the ocean depths, accompanied by ominous narration and shots of the world holding its breath as something ancient and powerful surfaces.
The creature’s origin and motives remain unclear, but it’s hinted that Titan X will be the central force behind the new season’s unfolding mystery.
According to the official description, Titan X is “an ancient force emerging from the deep, its purpose uncertain, its power unmatched.”
Skull Island, Secrets, and Titans Collide
Season 1 followed siblings uncovering their family’s connection to the shadowy Monarch organization, tying into events from both the past and present.
Season 2 picks up where things left off with Monarch’s very existence under threat and multiple timelines converging.
The new season sees familiar faces return to Skull Island, home of Kong, while also introducing a mysterious village tied to Titan mythology. The past ripples into the present as long-buried secrets test the bonds of family, loyalty, and survival amid a looming titan-level event.
Returning and New Cast
The main cast includes Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell as dual versions of Lee Shaw, along with Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Joe Tippett, and Anders Holm. Season 2 also features Takehiro Hira, Amber Midthunder, Curtiss Cook, Cliff Curtis, Dominique Tipper, and Camilo Jiménez Varón in guest roles.
Legendary’s Monsterverse Keeps Growing
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is part of the expanding Monsterverse franchise, which has grossed over $2.5 billion globally since launching with Godzilla in 2014. The series follows the success of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, the highest-grossing entry in the franchise to date.
Legendary and Apple have committed to expanding the Monsterverse even further, with multiple spinoffs in development, including a Young Lee Shaw prequel series starring and executive produced by Wyatt Russell. That prequel will be showrun by Joby Harold, who also oversees broader Monsterverse development at Apple under a new deal.
The upcoming Godzilla x Kong: Supernova is set for theatrical release in 2027.
Creative Team
Season 2 is executive produced by Chris Black, who also returns as showrunner, alongside Joby Harold, Tory Tunnell, Jen Roskind, Matt Shakman, and Lawrence Trilling, who directs four episodes. Andrew Colville serves as EP and writer for two episodes. Toho’s Hiro Matsuoka and Takemasa Arita executive produce on behalf of the Godzilla rights holders.
Watch Now
Season 1 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is currently streaming globally on Apple TV.
Watch the trailer:
