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More secrets are revealed this week! This is Monarch: declassified.

Following up on the very strong May/Kentaro romance plot a couple weeks back, this episode (“Terrifying Miracles”), written by Karl Greenfield and directed by Mairzee Almas, explores the connection between Captain Lee Shaw and Dr. Kei Miura back in the mid-’50s. Frankly, I’m amazed at the subtle and sexy work done across the board here. Leopold Ross’s glowing, swelling synth score may actually be the real star of the storyline, but Wyatt Russell and Mari Yamamoto (who looks every bit t...

The second and third episodes give us ice-breathing monsters and a Godzilla sighting!

After two somewhat fuzzy episodes, the series’ stakes are now clear. Plus, Godzilla is finally here! Read more in Vulture’s episode three recap of Apple TV+’s ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.’

Bringing Godzilla to the small screen makes for a premiere that is light on monsters and heavy on human drama and intrigue. Read more in Vulture’s recap of the first episode of Apple TV+’s ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.’

Godzilla is strong, but not strong enough to escape the second-episode trap that awaits so many ambitious TV shows—‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ included. Read more in Vulture’s recap of episode 2, ‘Departure.’

TV review, 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters': This TV series is grown-up, character-driven television wrapped in a monster-movie shell.