"Though Monarch Season 2 is still a ways off, a new teaser reveals that it's set to premiere in February 2026 - and both Russells will be back to continue the story of Lee. Apple TV also posted a behind-the-scenes clip from the new season on social media. In it, Kurt Russell reveals that he's officially back as Lee, and he seems to be picking up right where his character left off. "You ain't gettin' rid of me that easy," he joked."
"The final episode of Monarch Season 1, "Beyond Logic," ended with older Lee in a dangerous limbo. He and his crew get trapped in a parallel realm called Axis Mundi, and Lee sacrifices himself so his allies can escape. In his attempts to repair the mechanism that will send them back to Earth, Lee is sucked into the Hollow Earth, where monsters like Kong dwell."
Lee Shaw appears across two timelines, played by Wyatt Russell in the 1960s and Kurt Russell in the present day, with time travel explaining his younger appearance. The Season 1 finale leaves older Lee trapped after he sacrifices himself so his allies can escape a parallel realm called Axis Mundi. Lee is pulled into the Hollow Earth, home to monsters like Kong, creating uncertainty about his return. Apple TV confirmed a 10-episode Season 2 set to premiere February 27, 2026, and announced that both Russells will reprise Lee. A behind-the-scenes clip features Kurt Russell joking, "You ain't gettin' rid of me that easy." Season 2 will bridge gaps within the MonsterVerse.
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