Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

American monster television series

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

Release poster

Genre|

* Action
* Adventure
* Science fiction
* Monster

Based on| Godzilla
by Toho Co., Ltd.
Developed by|

* Chris Black
* Matt Fraction

Showrunner| Chris Black
Starring|

* Anna Sawai
* Kiersey Clemons
* Ren Watabe
* Mari Yamamoto
* Anders Holm
* Joe Tippett
* Wyatt Russell
* Kurt Russell
* Elisa Lasowski

Music by| Leopold Ross
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 10
Production
Executive producers|

* Thomas Tull
* Hiro Matsuoka
* Takemasa Arita
* Max Borenstein
* Brad Van Arragon
* Andy Goddard
* Andrew Colville
* Matt Fraction
* Matt Shakman
* Tory Tunnell
* Joby Harold
* Chris Black

Producers|

* Brian Rogers
* Yoshimitsu Banno
* Kenji Okuhira
* Scott Schofield
* Al Letson

Cinematography|

* Jean Philippe Gossart
* Chris Seager
* Sam McCurdy

Editors|

* Nona Khodai
* Emily Streetz
* Joe Talbot Hall
* Mark Hartzell

Running time| 41–50 minutes
Production companies|

* Safehouse Pictures
* Toho
* Milkfed Criminal Masterminds
* Chris Black Broadcasting System
* Warner Bros. Pictures
* Legendary Television

Original release
Network| Apple TV+
Release| November 17, 2023 (2023-11-17) –
present

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is an American monster television series created by Chris Black and Matt Fraction and produced by Legendary Television.[1] Based on Godzilla by Toho Co., Ltd, it is the sixth installment and second television series in the Monsterverse franchise. Following the events of Godzilla (2014), the series follows members of the Monarch organization as they encounter Godzilla and other monsters called Titans, across a half century.

The series stars Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski, alongside Wyatt Russell and Kurt Russell in the shared role of Lee Shaw. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters premiered on Apple TV+ on November 17, 2023, to positive reviews. In April 2024, the series was renewed for a second season.

## Premise

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In 2015, one year after the re-emergence of Godzilla,[a] half-siblings Cate and Kentaro Randa investigate their missing father Hiroshi's connection to Monarch, the covert organization monitoring giant monsters known as Titans or MUTOs. ("MUTO" is an acronym for "Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism".) Two generations earlier, Bill Randa and Keiko Miura are scientists involved with the early development of Monarch. Former Army officer Lee Shaw becomes a close ally to the Randa family across both time periods.

## Cast

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### Main

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* Anna Sawai as Cate Randa: A San Francisco schoolteacher coping with PTSD whose search for her missing father leads her to uncover his involvement with Monarch.[2]
* Kiersey Clemons as May: A former employee of Applied Experimental Technologies (later Apex Cybernetics) who later escaped to Japan under the alias "May" after discovering that her company was using her code for nefarious purposes.[2]
* Ren Watabe as Kentaro: An artist and Cate's half-brother who joins her on a journey to find their mysterious father.[2]
* Mari Yamamoto as Keiko: A scientist who investigates monsters with Lee Shaw and Bill Randa in the 1950s.[3]
* Anders Holm as Bill Randa: A cryptozoologist who becomes a leading researcher for Monarch.[4]
* John Goodman as an older Bill Randa, reprising his role from Kong: Skull Island (2017)[5]
* Joe Tippett as Tim: An overzealous Monarch office worker who goes into the field to track down the organization's lost documents.[2]
* Wyatt and Kurt Russell as Lee Shaw: a former U.S. Army colonel who joins Keiko and Bill in their investigations of monsters and subsequently becomes involved with Monarch. Kurt portrays the older version of Shaw, encountered by Cate and Kentaro, while Wyatt plays the younger version, responsible for founding Monarch.[6][7]
* Elisa Lasowski as Michelle Duvall: Sandra Brody's[a] sister and a skilled Monarch operative partnered with Tim.[2]

### Recurring

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* Takehiro Hira as Hiroshi Randa, Keiko's son, Bill's stepson, and Cate and Kentaro's father.[8]
* Qyoko Kudo as Emiko Randa, Kentaro's mother
* Christopher Heyerdahl as General Puckett, Shaw's superior officer[9]
* Mirelly Taylor as Natalia Verdugo, the deputy director of Monarch
* Amber Midthunder as Isabel (season 2)[10]

### Guest

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* Tamlyn Tomita as Caroline Randa, Cate's mother
* Bruce Baek as Du-Ho, Shaw's old friend and an ally
* Jess Salgueiro as Dr. Barnes, a Monarch researcher
* Dominique Tipper as Brenda Holland, a former executive at Applied Experimental Technologies (later Apex Cybernetics)
* Morgan Dudley as Lyra Mateo, May's sister
* Matthew MacCaull as Lieutenant Hatch

## Episodes

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No.| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original release date

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1| "Aftermath"| Matt Shakman| Chris Black| November 17, 2023 (2023-11-17)

In 2014, following  Godzilla's battle with the MUTOs in San Francisco,[a] schoolteacher Cate Randa reunites with her estranged father, Hiroshi, who then leaves without elaboration. He later disappears in Alaska and is presumed dead. A year after, Cate travels to Tokyo to settle Hiroshi's affairs. She discovers that he had a second wife, Emiko, and a son, Kentaro, in Japan. Kentaro leads Cate to Hiroshi's office, where she discovers a safe containing files belonging to their grandfather, Monarch researcher Bill Randa. Seeking answers about Monarch's presence in San Francisco and Hiroshi's connection to them, Cate and Kentaro recruit Kentaro's ex-girlfriend May Olowe-Hewitt to decode the files. Monarch employee Tim is notified of their activity.

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In 1959, Bill Randa and scientist Keiko Miura follow radiation in Kazakhstan with fellow Monarch official Col. Leland "Lee" Shaw. However, the radiation is a cover story for a hole drilled through the earth; radiation levels drop to zero around a power plant, and hollow caverns exist in the bedrock beneath. Venturing inside, they discover eggs belonging to insectoid Endoswarmers. Keiko and Shaw rappel down to collect genetic material from the eggs. However, Endoswarmer larvae awaken from the eggs and drag Keiko into a deep pit.

2| "Departure"| Matt Shakman| Chris Black| November 17, 2023 (2023-11-17)

In 2015, Kentaro discovers Monarch files in Hiroshi's office indicating that Shaw, his honorary great-uncle, moved to an assisted living facility in Japan. Tim and Monarch field operative Michelle Duvall track down Cate, Kentaro, and May in an attempt to find the decoded files, but they escape. Cate, Kentaro, and May go on the run and find Shaw, who reveals that the facility is a pretense for Monarch to keep him under house arrest. Shaw convinces them to escape from the facility and follow Hiroshi to his last known location in Alaska.

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In 1952, Shaw is assigned as Keiko's escort on an expedition following unusual radiation in the Philippines. They meet Bill in the jungle, who claims to be following folk tales of a fire-breathing dragon. Keiko recruits Bill against a skeptical Shaw's advice, and Shaw departs. Continuing alone, Keiko and Bill discover the wreckage of the USS Lawton, a Navy ship that sank in 1943 from which Bill was the sole survivor.[b] They discover corpses in the ship and are attacked by an Ion Dragon. Having seen the Ion Dragon's radiation-based fire, Shaw returns to the ship and rescues them.

3| "Secrets and Lies"| Julian Holmes| Andrew Colville| November 22, 2023 (2023-11-22)

In 2015, Cate, Kentaro, May, and Shaw escape Japan on a ferry bound for Pohang, Korea. In Pohang, they are accosted by border guards before one of them, Du-Ho, reveals himself as Shaw's old friend. Du-Ho transports them to Alaska by plane; on the way, May infers from Bill's files that Hiroshi was likely following a list of coordinates identified by Monarch. In Alaska, they find the wreckage of Hiroshi's plane as well as an encampment suggesting his survival. Du-Ho realizes that Hiroshi's plane was attacked after landing; a Frost Vark kills him and destroys his plane.

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In 1954, Shaw has joined Monarch in a command position. He, Bill, and Keiko present a cast of Godzilla's footprint to Shaw's superior officer, Gen. Puckett, to secure uranium for luring Godzilla out of hiding. In Bikini Atoll, Bill and Keiko are horrified to discover that Puckett has delivered the uranium in a nuclear bomb to kill Godzilla under the guise of the Castle Bravo test.[a] As Godzilla surfaces, Keiko attempts to halt the detonation, but Shaw restrains her and the bomb is detonated. In the aftermath, Shaw is given a blank check by Puckett for Monarch to research the Titans.

4| "Parallels and Interiors"| Julian Holmes| Milla Bell-Hart| December 1, 2023 (2023-12-01)

In 2015, the Frost Vark's emergence is detected by Monarch. Cate, Kentaro, May, and Shaw manage to escape from the Frost Vark, but May falls into a pool of water and quickly develops hypothermia as they try to find shelter. Kentaro splits off from the rest of the group and finds a building that he saw from the plane, which turns out to be an old radio station that had previously been repaired by Hiroshi. Having learned that the Frost Vark feeds on heat energy, Cate, May and Shaw create a bonfire to distract it, long enough for a helicopter that Kentaro contacted to arrive and rescue them. The group are taken to a Monarch outpost, where they are greeted by Tim and Duvall.

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In 2013, Kentaro meets May while waiting for his first art show at a prestigious gallery. He chooses to spend the evening with her instead of preparing for the show, and they bond. Kentaro ultimately decides to present his art before he is ready to do so, out of a desire to make his father proud. The night of the gallery is the last time he sees Hiroshi before the latter's disappearance.

5| "The Way Out"| Mairzee Almas| Amanda Overton| December 8, 2023 (2023-12-08)

In 2015, Monarch deputy director Natalia Verdugo is frustrated to learn that Shaw has kept Cate, Kentaro, and May in the dark about Hiroshi's activities in Alaska. Duvall suggests releasing the three to track their movements. After returning to San Francisco, Cate convinces her mother, Caroline, and Caroline's colleague James to smuggle them towards Hiroshi's office in a restricted zone of the city's ruins. Evading military patrols and dealing with Cate's PTSD, they eventually reach Hiroshi's office. While they fail to find further hidden files, Kentaro concludes from Hiroshi's maps that he likely headed to Africa in search of Titans. May secretly contacts Duvall, asking to go home in exchange for her cooperation.

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In 2014, two days before Godzilla's emergence, Cate is in a relationship with fellow teacher Dani, who discusses moving in together. Unbeknownst to Dani, Cate cheated on her with another woman. On G-Day, a guilty Cate chooses to leave Dani behind to chaperone a bus of children across the Golden Gate Bridge. Many of the children are killed when Godzilla crashes through the bridge during his clash with the military.

6| "Terrifying Miracles"| Mairzee Almas| Karl Greenfeld| December 15, 2023 (2023-12-15)

In 2015, Duvall breaks Shaw out of captivity, revealing that she joined Monarch after her sister died in the Janjira power plant disaster[a] but has become disillusioned. They take Cate, Kentaro, and May to the Algerian Sahara, where they find Hiroshi using a Titan lure. He warns them to escape before fleeing. Tim and other Monarch agents find the team in Algeria; Godzilla emerges and causes their helicopter to crash. Shaw and Duvall reveal their intent to follow and help Godzilla, but Cate, Kentaro, and May leave to find Hiroshi. Cate and Kentaro are angered when May reveals that she allowed Monarch to track them.

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In 1955, Shaw and Keiko attend a defense industry ball, where they bond. Bill recalls them to Monarch headquarters. They learn that Suzuki, a Japanese scientist, has captured isotopic signatures with his Titan lure. As Bill and Keiko travel to meet Suzuki, Shaw reluctantly stays behind to present a budget proposal, but he eventually abandons the meeting and joins them in Japan due to his feelings for Keiko. Godzilla destroys the lure. Returning to the United States to inform Puckett of Godzilla's survival, they learn that he has transferred Monarch's command in Shaw's absence.

7| "Will the Real May Please Stand Up?"| Hiromi Kamata| Mariko Tamaki| December 22, 2023 (2023-12-22)

In 2015, May is kidnapped at the airport in Tindouf, Algeria by her former employer, Applied Experimental Technologies, who gives her the choice of spying on Monarch or being prosecuted. Cate accosts Tim when he arrives at the airport and asks him to help locate May. Tim, Cate, and Kentaro find May's family in Tacoma, Washington and learn about her past from her sister, Lyra. They trigger a false Titan alert to rescue May from AET, but she chooses not to spy on Monarch and stay behind. Verdugo is convinced by Cate to secure May's release in exchange for help understanding Shaw's plans, and by Tim to take Monarch public to explain the alert. After reaching an agreement with Monarch, AET rebrands to Apex Cybernetics.[c] Shaw and Duvall take over the Alaskan Monarch outpost and detonate a rift to the Hollow Earth to seal it.

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In 2012, May – then known as Corah Mateo – is recruited by AET. Dissatisfied with the secrecy around her work, she hacks into AET's systems and discovers that they are a front for Monarch's cybernetic animal experimentation. She destroys AET's research and flees to Japan under a false identity.

8| "Birthright"| Hiromi Kamata| Al Letson| December 29, 2023 (2023-12-29)

In 2015, Shaw and Duvall return to the Kazakh power plant where Keiko was killed in 1959, now enclosed in a containment facility. Cate, Kentaro, May, and Tim infer that Shaw is trying to rectify the past. Verdugo sends them after Shaw with a small team. Inside, Shaw and Duvall confront the team. Speaking with Cate alone, Shaw explains that he intends to help Godzilla maintain order by separating the Hollow Earth from the surface world. As Shaw primes explosive charges around a rift to the Hollow Earth inside the pit, an adult Endoswarmer emerges. May, Cate, Shaw, and the Endoswarmer fall back into the rift before its destruction.

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In 1955, Monarch's new head Lt. Cmdr. Hatch questions Shaw, Keiko, and Bill's evidence of the Titans' existence. Bill assaults Hatch while defending Keiko from a racist remark. With Monarch's existence under jeopardy, Shaw convinces Keiko and Bill to compile their research. Bill realizes that Titans evade detection through the Hollow Earth. While sharing his findings with Keiko, he learns that she is a widow raising Hiroshi alone. Bill offers to adopt Hiroshi. As a last resort, Shaw reveals Godzilla's survival while presenting Keiko and Bill's findings to Puckett.

9| "Axis Mundi"| Andy Goddard| Matt Fraction| January 5, 2024 (2024-01-05)

In 2015, Monarch rescues Kentaro and Tim. Verdugo informs a despondent Kentaro of Cate, May, and Shaw's losses. His mother, Emiko, inspires him to continue searching. When Hiroshi returns to his office, Kentaro confronts him. Meanwhile, Shaw and May awaken in an intermediate realm between the surface and the Hollow Earth, Axis Mundi, and search for Cate. Elsewhere, Cate is attacked by a Bramble Boar but is rescued by an unaged Keiko.

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In 1962, Shaw volunteers to lead Operation Hourglass, an expedition into the Hollow Earth. Suzuki's Titan lure is used to induce a partial Titan emergence and stabilize a rift. During the launch, the rift destabilizes and closes, and Shaw’s team is lost. Monarch's funding is cut due to this incident. Meanwhile, an Ion Dragon kills Shaw's team while he is sucked back through the rift.

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In 1982, Shaw awakens in a Monarch medical facility. Holding a nurse — Emiko — hostage and demanding to see Bill, Shaw is met by an adult Hiroshi. Hiroshi reveals that Bill has died[b], and that Monarch intends to abandon their mission and leave the Titans undisturbed. Shaw is placed under house arrest after multiple escape attempts. Thirty-two years later, he sees the news of Godzilla fighting a MUTO in Hawaii.[a]

10| "Beyond Logic"| Andy Goddard| Chris Black| January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)

In 2015, Keiko explains to Cate that she rigged the Titan lure from Operation Hourglass to send a distress signal from the Hollow Earth. They reunite with May and Shaw; Keiko is devastated to learn that decades have passed, and that Bill never returned from his expedition to Skull Island.[b] Tim leaves Monarch after clashing with Verdugo over her refusal to investigate Keiko's signal, and instead notifies Kentaro and Hiroshi. As Shaw and Keiko reconnect the lure to the Operation Hourglass launch vehicle, she reveals her intention to remain behind, but Cate persuades her otherwise. Shaw activates the vehicle, but inadvertently lures an Ion Dragon already present in Axis Mundi. Shaw exits the vehicle to reconnect a cable dislodged by the Dragon. Godzilla emerges through a rift and battles the Dragon, eventually throwing it back through the rift and activating the vehicle. As Keiko struggles to bring Shaw back into the vehicle, he sacrifices himself to allow their escape.

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In 2017, at an Apex Cybernetics research station on  Skull Island, Hiroshi successfully returns the vehicle to the surface; he, Kentaro, and Tim—now working with Apex—reunite with Keiko, Cate, and May. They evacuate as Kong approaches.

## Production

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### Development

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Following the success of Godzilla vs. Kong, discussions commenced on ways that the MonsterVerse could be expanded beyond feature films. Legendary proposed a live-action series, and among the potential investors, Apple TV+ expressed immediate interest and negotiated a deal and green-lit the series in January 2022. It is a joint venture between Legendary Television, Safehouse Pictures, and Toho, although Warner Bros. still owns the rights for the MonsterVerse franchise alongside Legendary. Chris Black is creator and showrunner.[11][12]

In May, Matt Shakman was hired to direct the first two episodes in addition to executive producing.[13] In addition to Black and Matt Fraction, writers include Andrew Colville, Milla Bell-Hart, Amanda Overton, Karl Taro Greenfeld, Mariko Tamaki, and Al Letson.[14] On April 11, 2024, Apple TV+ renewed the series for a second season, with several spinoffs in development.[15]

### Casting

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In June 2022, Anna Sawai, Ren Watabe, Kiersey Clemons, Joe Tippett, and Elisa Lasowski were cast.[2] In July, Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell were cast,[6] and Mari Yamamoto joined in August.[3] In September, Anders Holm was cast and revealed the title.[4] In September 2023, the teaser trailer revealed John Goodman to reprise his role from Kong: Skull Island (2017) as William "Bill" Randa.[5]

### Filming

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In July 2022, it was revealed that principal photography had commenced in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[16] Two weeks of filming occurred in Japan in August.[17]

Filming for the second season was underway by July 31, 2024,[18] and wrapped by February 20, 2025.[19]

### Music

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In October 2023, Leopold Ross was confirmed as score composer.[20] The soundtrack was released online by Milan Records on November 17, 2023, with the main titles track released on November 3 as a single.[21]

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack)[21]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Main Titles"| 1:30
2.| "Depth Charge"| 4:06
3.| "Legacy"| 2:40
4.| "Hostile Takeover"| 2:43
5.| "Family Business"| 3:28
6.| "Colonel Shaw"| 3:56
7.| "Separate Lives"| 5:17
8.| "Not in Trouble"| 1:47
9.| "Love and Titans"| 3:38
10.| "Critters"| 3:20
11.| "Lost Time"| 4:05
12.| "Homecoming"| 4:00
Total length:| 40:30

## Marketing

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In August 2023, Apple released first look images, now officially titled Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.[7] The teaser and more images were released on September 8, 2023.[22] The first trailer debuted at the 2023 New York Comic Con, and the official poster was revealed.[23] In October 2023, a viral marketing website called "Monarch Unlocked" was launched with some Monarch computer private files.[24]

## Reception

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### Critical response

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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 86% based on 86 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's consensus reads, "With performances by father–son duo Kurt and Wyatt Russell that work a charm, Monarch adds a welcome wrinkle to the Godzilla legacy by honing its monstrous scope to a very human level."[25] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 68 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[26]

Mike Hale of The New York Times commended the straightforward narrative and visual effects, and noted that Kurt Russell's presence gave it a "nostalgic charm".[27] In Variety, Aramide Tinubu wrote that the series "will likely satisfy the most novice MonsterVerse explorer".[28]

Writing for RogerEbert.com, Brian Tallerico praised the performances of Kurt and Wyatt Russell, but he expressed dissatisfaction with the writing, describing the characters as "underdeveloped", the plot as lacking depth, and the dialogue as too lengthy.[29]

### Accolades

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Award  | Date of ceremony  | Category  | Recipient(s)  | Result  | Ref.

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Visual Effects Society Awards | February 21, 2024 | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Sean Konrad, Jessica Smith, Jed Glassford, Khalid Almeerani, and Paul Benjamin  | Nominated  | [30]
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | March 3, 2024  | Best Music Supervision in a Trailer (Series)  | Deric Berberabe and Jordan Silverberg  | Nominated  | [31]
Critics' Choice Super Awards | April 4, 2024 | Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters | Nominated  | [32][33]
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Kurt Russell | Won[d]
Leo Awards | July 6, 2024  | Best Make-Up in a Dramatic Series  | Patricia Murray, Dennis Liddiard, Bev Hoy, Mallory Greaves, Lisa Love, Teia Dumaresq, and Jan Ballard (for "Terrifying Miracles")  | Won  | [34]
Best Hairstyling in a Dramatic Series  | Debra Wiebe, Lilia Afsahi, Tammy Lim, Yvette Stone, and Teresa Tso (for "Terrifying Miracles")  | Nominated
Best Stunt Coordination in a Motion Picture or Dramatic Series  | Jeff Aro (for "Departure")  | Nominated
Best Stunt Performance in a Motion Picture or Dramatic Series  | Maja Aro (for "Departure")  | Nominated
Astra TV Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Streaming Drama Series  | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters | Nominated  | [35][36]
Best Actor in a Streaming Drama Series  | Kurt Russell  | Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Drama Series  | Wyatt Russell | Nominated
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series  | John Goodman | Nominated
Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 | Best Adventure Television Series | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters | Won  | [37]
Best Actor in a Television Series | Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell | Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series | Anna Sawai | Nominated

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e f As depicted in Godzilla (2014)
2. ^ a b c As depicted in Kong: Skull Island (2017)
3. ^ As depicted in Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
4. ^ Tied with Jharrel Jerome for I'm a Virgo

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## External links

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* Official website
* Monarch: Legacy of Monsters at IMDb
* Monarch: Legacy of Monsters on Rotten Tomatoes

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Monsterverse

Films|

* Godzilla (2014)
* Kong: Skull Island (2017)
* Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
* Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
* Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
* Godzilla x Kong: Supernova (2027)

Television|

* Skull Island (2023)
* Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023)

Soundtracks|

* Godzilla
* Kong: Skull Island
* Godzilla: King of the Monsters
* Godzilla vs. Kong
* Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Monsters|

* Godzilla
* King Ghidorah
* Kong
* Mechagodzilla
* Mothra
* MUTO
* Rodan
* Tiamat

Related|

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Godzilla

Films

| Japanese|

| Shōwa era|

* Godzilla (1954)
* Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
* King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
* Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
* Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
* Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
* Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
* Son of Godzilla (1967)
* Destroy All Monsters (1968)
* All Monsters Attack (1969)
* Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
* Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
* Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
* Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
* Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)

|

Heisei era|

* The Return of Godzilla (1984)
* Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
* Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
* Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
* Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
* Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
* Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)

Millennium era|

* Godzilla 2000 (1999)
* Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
* Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
* Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)
* Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
* Final Wars (2004)

Reiwa era|

* Shin Godzilla (2016)
* Planet of the Monsters (2017)
* City on the Edge of Battle (2018)
* The Planet Eater (2018)
* Godzilla Minus One (2023)

American|

| Localizations|

* Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
* Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)
* Godzilla 1985 (1985)

|

TriStar Pictures|

* Godzilla (1998)

Legendary Pictures
(Monsterverse)|

* Godzilla (2014)
* Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
* Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
* Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
* Godzilla x Kong: Supernova (2027)

Television

| Japanese|

* Zone Fighter (1973)
* Godzilland (1992–1996)
* Godzilla Island (1997–1998)
* episodes
* Godzilla Singular Point (2021)
* Chibi Godzilla Raids Again (2023)

|

American|

* Godzilla (1978–1979)
* Godzilla: The Series (1998–2000)
* Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023)

Music

| Soundtracks|

* "Godzilla (Main Theme)"
* Godzilla: The Album (1998)
* "Come With Me"
* Final Wars
* Godzilla (2014)
* Shin Godzilla
* "Who Will Know"
* King of the Monsters
* Godzilla vs. Kong
* Godzilla Minus One
* Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

|

Related|

* "Godzilla" (Blue Öyster Cult)
* "Godzilla" (Eminem)

Miscellaneous

| Related films|

* The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
* Bambi Meets Godzilla (1969)
* Godzilla: King of the Monsters in 3D (unproduced)
* Godzilla vs. Charles Barkley (1992)
* Monster Planet of Godzilla (1994)
* Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007)
* Ready Player One (2018)
* Shin Ultraman (2022)

|

Kaiju|

* Godzilla
* Showa
* Heisei
* TriStar
* Monsterverse
* Shin
* Earth
* Minus One
* Anguirus
* Rodan
* Varan
* Mothra
* King Kong
* Monsterverse
* King Ghidorah
* Baragon
* Minilla
* Hedorah
* Gigan
* Megalon
* Mechagodzilla
* Biollante
* Godzilla Junior
* SpaceGodzilla
* Megaguirus
* MUTO
* Giant Condor

Other|

* Comics
* Video games
* In popular culture
* -zilla
* The Movie Monster Game
* Battle Soccer: Field no Hasha
* Godzilla Game
* Godzilla (Ciencin novel series)
* Godzilla (Cerasini novel series)
* Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again
* G-Fest
* Rhedosaurus
* Gotengo
* Miki Saegusa
* Super X
* SciFi Japan TV
* King Kong franchise
* Hibiya Godzilla Square
* Shin Japan Heroes Universe
* Kamen Rider franchise
* Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise
* Ultraman franchise
* Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
* Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle

* Category

* v
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Apple TV+ originals

Television

| Current|

* Acapulco (since 2021)
* Bad Monkey (since 2024)
* Bad Sisters (since 2022)
* Bearbrick (since 2025)
* The Buccaneers (since 2023)
* Criminal Record (since 2024)
* Curses! (since 2023)
* Dark Matter (since 2024)
* Drops of God (since 2023)
* For All Mankind (since 2019)
* Foundation (since 2021)
* Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (since 2022)
* Friday Night Baseball (since 2022)
* Goldie (since 2025)
* Government Cheese (since 2025)
* Hijack (since 2023)
* Invasion (since 2021)
* Land of Women (since 2024)
* The Last Thing He Told Me (since 2023)
* Loot (since 2022)
* The Morning Show (since 2019)
* Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (since 2023)
* Murderbot (since 2025)
* The New Look (since 2024)
* Pachinko (since 2022)
* Palm Royale (since 2024)
* Platonic (since 2023)
* Presumed Innocent (since 2024)
* The Reluctant Traveler (since 2023)
* Severance (since 2022)
* Shrinking (since 2023)
* Side Quest (since 2025)
* Silo (since 2023)
* Slow Horses (since 2022)
* Smoke (since 2025)
* Stick (since 2025)
* Stillwater (since 2020)
* The Studio (since 2025)
* Sugar (since 2024)
* Sunday Night Soccer (since 2025)
* Surface (since 2022)
* Ted Lasso (since 2020)
* Tehran (since 2020)
* Trying (since 2020)
* Wonder Pets: In the City (since 2024)
* WondLa (since 2024)
* Your Friends & Neighbors (since 2025)

|

Ended|

* The Afterparty (2022–23)
* Amazing Stories (2020)
* Amber Brown (2022)
* Becoming You (2020)
* Before (2024)
* The Big Cigar (2024)
* The Big Door Prize (2023–24)
* Black Bird (2022)
* Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker (2023)
* Calls (2021)
* Central Park (2020–22)
* The Changeling (2023)
* City on Fire (2023)
* The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin (2024)
* Constellation (2024)
* The Crowded Room (2023)
* Dear... (2020–23)
* Dear Edward (2023)
* Defending Jacob (2020)
* Dickinson (2019–21)
* Disclaimer (2024)
* Dope Thief (2025)
* Doug Unplugs (2020–22)
* Dr. Brain (2021)
* Duck & Goose (2022–23)
* Earth at Night in Color (2020–21)
* Echo 3 (2022–23)
* El Deafo (2022)
* The Essex Serpent (2022)
* Extrapolations (2023)
* Five Days at Memorial (2022)
* Franklin (2024)
* Ghostwriter (2019–22)
* Greatness Code (2020–22)
* Harriet the Spy (2021–23)
* Hello Tomorrow! (2023)
* Helpsters (2019–23)
* High Desert (2023)
* Home (2020–22)
* Home Before Dark (2020–21)
* Interrupting Chicken (2022–23)
* Jane (2023–25)
* Lady in the Lake (2024)
* The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (2022)
* Lessons in Chemistry (2023)
* Liaison (2023)
* Lisey's Story (2021)
* Little America (2020–22)
* Little Voice (2020)
* Long Way Up (2020)
* Losing Alice (2021)
* Manhunt (2024)
* Masters of the Air (2024)
* Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend (2024)
* The Me You Can't See (2021)
* The Mosquito Coast (2021–23)
* Mr. Corman (2021)
* My Kind of Country (2023)
* Mythic Quest (2020–25)
* The Oprah Conversation (2020–21)
* Oprah's Book Club (2019–21)
* Physical (2021–23)
* Pinecone & Pony (2022–23)
* Prehistoric Planet (2022–23)
* Pretzel and the Puppies (2022–23)
* Prime Target (2025)
* The Problem with Jon Stewart (2021–23)
* Roar (2022)
* Schmigadoon! (2021–23)
* See (2019–22)
* Servant (2019–23)
* Shantaram (2022)
* Shape Island (2023)
* Shining Girls (2022)
* The Shrink Next Door (2021)
* Slumberkins (2022)
* Snoopy in Space (2019–21)
* The Snoopy Show (2021–23)
* Still Up (2023)
* Strange Planet (2023)
* Sunny (2024)
* Surfside Girls (2022)
* Suspicion (2022)
* Swagger (2021–23)
* Time Bandits (2024)
* Tiny World (2020–21)
* Truth Be Told (2019–23)
* The Super Models (2023)
* Visible: Out on Television (2020)
* Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson (2021)
* WeCrashed (2022)
* Wolfboy and the Everything Factory (2021–22)

Continuations|

* Carpool Karaoke: The Series (season 5; 2022–23)

Upcoming|

* Chief of War (2025)
* Margo's Got Money Troubles (2026)
* 12 12 12 (TBA)
* Brothers (TBA)
* Cape Fear (TBA)
* The Dispatcher (TBA)
* Down Cemetery Road (TBA)
* Imperfect Women (TBA)
* The Last Frontier (TBA)
* Lucky (TBA)
* Neuromancer (TBA)
* Star City (TBA)
* The Savant (TBA)
* Untitled Vince Gilligan TV series (TBA)
* The Wanted Man (TBA)

Films

| Released|

| 2019|

* The Elephant Queen
* Hala

|

2020|

* The Banker
* Beastie Boys Story
* Dads
* Greyhound
* Boys State
* Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You
* On the Rocks
* Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds
* Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
* Wolfwalkers

2021|

* Palmer
* Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry
* Cherry
* The Year Earth Changed
* Fathom
* CODA
* 9/11: Inside the President's War Room
* Come from Away
* Blush
* The Velvet Underground
* Finch
* Swan Song

2022|

* The Tragedy of Macbeth
* The Sky Is Everywhere
* Cha Cha Real Smooth
* Luck
* Sidney
* The Greatest Beer Run Ever
* Raymond & Ray
* Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
* Causeway
* Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
* Spirited
* Emancipation
* The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

2023|

* Fursat
* Sharper
* Bad Luck Spot!
* Tetris
* Ghosted
* Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
* The Beanie Bubble
* Stephen Curry: Underrated
* Flora and Son
* Killers of the Flower Moon
* The Pigeon Tunnel
* Fingernails
* Napoleon
* The Family Plan

2024|

* Argylle
* Girls State
* Bread & Roses
* Fancy Dance
* Fly Me to the Moon
* The Instigators
* Napoleon Director's Cut
* Wolfs
* The Last of the Sea Women
* The Bloody Hundredth
* Blitz

2025|

* The Gorge
* Number One on the Call Sheet
* Deaf President Now!
* Fountain of Youth
* Bono: Stories of Surrender
* Echo Valley
* F1

Upcoming|

* All of You (2025)
* Come See Me in the Good Light (2025)
* Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
* The Lost Bus (2025)
* Matchbox (2026)
* The Family Plan 2 (TBA)
* Mayday (TBA)
* Outcome (TBA)
* Tenzing (TBA)
* Way of the Warrior Kid (TBA)

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