Season 1 Review
Launching on Apple TV+ on Friday November 17th with two episodes (and a new episode arriving weekly after that for eight weeks) ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ expands the “MonsterVerse” that kicked off with 2014’s ‘Godzilla’ and has continued through movies such as ‘Kong: Skull Island’ (2017) and the most recent example, 2021’s ‘Godzilla Vs.
Kong’.And while those were produced as a collaboration between Warner Bros. and Legendary, the latter has now partnered with Apple’s streaming service to deliver more stories set in the same universe (albeit without most of the characters).You might wonder how a TV series can pull off the sort of giant (pun intended) action as the movies, and while the show naturally has to be on a smaller scale, it still has the hefty budget of Apple to create some effective scenes of giant beasts.
What works about ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’?With much more connective tissue to the cinematic “Monsterverse” than you might expect (it
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Season 1 Episodes
1. Aftermath
Cate travels to Japan to get answers about her father and uncovers a shocking secret. Keiko, Lee, and Billy pursue a theory about Titans.
2. Departure
Monarch closes in on Cate, Kentaro, and May as they try to track down a key individual. Keiko, Lee, and Billy stumble on a major find.
3. Secrets and Lies
Shaw leads the team on a dangerous mission to Alaska in search of Hiroshi. Keiko, Lee, and Billy present their findings to General Puckett.
4. Parallels and Interiors
The team is left stranded in the frozen tundra after a narrow escape. Kentaro reflects on his relationships.
5. The Way Out
Cate's painful memories of G-Day come flooding back as she treks through the ruins of San Francisco with Kentaro and May.
6. Terrifying Miracles
Shaw finds an unlikely ally within Monarch as the team has a harrowing run-in. Keiko and Lee grow closer while at a military ball.
7. Will the Real May Please Stand Up?
May finally faces her past. Duvall and Shaw follow traces of Godzilla and Hiroshi.
8. Birthright
The team goes back to where things all began to confront Shaw. On the brink of collapse, Monarch takes drastic measures.
9. Axis Mundi
Shaw and May search for Cate and make a startling discovery. Kentaro struggles with his loss.
10. Beyond Logic
The team struggles to find a way out of Axis Mundi. Kentaro and Tim make an unexpected alliance.
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