Season 1 – Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

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2023

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After the world-shattering revelation that monsters are real, two siblings follow in their father's footsteps to uncover their family's connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch.

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Critics Consensus

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.

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A.A. Dowd

Primetimer

All the interpersonal stuff seems rather… well, small compared to the existence of walking, dinosaur-shaped atomic bombs.

Feb 28, 2024

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James Grebey

New York Magazine/Vulture

It’s more than a little underwhelming to have an episode teeing up a future plot development that’s ultimately not that interesting, especially when the human drama around it isn’t the best Monarch can do.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 22, 2023

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Craig Mathieson

Sydney Morning Herald

While this spin-off series has to accommodate a recent blockbuster revival of Godzilla movies, it does a good job of establishing its own identity.

Nov 28, 2023

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Joe George

Wealth of Geeks

Monarch uses its two timelines to fill the screen with more: more music, more plot, and more characters. Very little of it is good.

Rated: 5/10

Jul 20, 2024

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Joonatan Itkonen

Toisto.net

I wish this was two separate seasons. I really do. Because now, instead of one fantastic Godzilla show and one middling to decent one, we have a series that comes to life only long enough to frustrate the audience.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 3, 2024

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Dónal Lynch

Sunday Independent (Ireland)

A welcome throwback in this series about two siblings uncovering their family’s links to a secret organisation.

Feb 5, 2024

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Chris B

Garbage from start to finish.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/25/25

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Mo Z

Loved this series! Its season one so it HAS to be a little slow , its giving us a back story on where everything began , where the monsters came from , Loved the story line! Sometime a series is not just about action , we need a back story , this is it ! Many of the reviews here are looking for one hit wonder quick action series , this is not it , its not a short story , its a legacy , its telling a story . Cant wait for season 2

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/04/25

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Paul S

It was a little slow and had a lot of extra plot points thrown in, but overall it was an awesome show and I really enjoyed watching it. I definitely recommend it for monster movie and action fans!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/25

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Joey B

Great show without all the F words. Finally. The only F word I want on my mind, is FAMILY.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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si B

The fact the 1950 characters are so great, full of life, energy, character, charm and the ones from 2015 are so moanie and sullen is wonderfully accurate writing, just wish the focus was more on the 50,s more

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/18/25

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Debbie C

Love! Can't wait until next season!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Kurt Russell

Lee Shaw

Wyatt Russell

Young Lee Shaw

Anna Sawai

Cate

Kiersey Clemons

May

Ren Watabe

Kentaro

Mari Yamamoto

Keiko

Episode 1

Aired Nov 17, 2023

Aftermath

Cate travels to Japan to get answers about her father and uncovers a secret; Keiko, Lee and Billy pursue a theory about Titans.

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Episode 2

Aired Nov 17, 2023

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.

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Episode 3

Aired Nov 22, 2023

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 Gen. Puckett.

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Episode 4

Aired Dec 1, 2023

Parallels and Interiors

The team is left stranded in the frozen tundra after a narrow escape; Kentaro reflects on his relationships.

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Episode 5

Aired Dec 8, 2023

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.

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Episode 6

Aired Dec 15, 2023

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.

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Episode 7

Aired Dec 22, 2023

Will the Real May Please Stand Up?

May finally faces her past; Duvall and Shaw follow traces of Godzilla and Hiroshi.

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Episode 8

Aired Dec 29, 2023

Birthright

The team goes back to where things all began to confront Shaw; on the brink of collapse, Monarch takes drastic measures.

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Episode 9

Aired Jan 5, 2024

Axis Mundi

Shaw and May search for Cate and make a startling discovery; Kentaro struggles with his loss.

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Episode 10

Aired Jan 12, 2024

Beyond Logic

The team struggles to find a way out of Axis Mundi; Kentaro and Tim make an unexpected alliance.

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