'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' Season 1, Episode 5 Deep Dive

Welcome to our series coverage of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (on Apple TV+) by Story Archives. Join us week to week as we cover the new hit Sci-Fi Apple TV Plus Series. In episode five, titled “The Way Out”, Lee stays behind to be interrogated by Deputy Director Verdugo, while Kate, Kentaro, and May head to San Francisco in search of more answers Hiroshi may have left behind.

"Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is an American monster television series created by Chris Black and developed by Black and Matt Fraction for the streaming service Apple TV+, based on Godzilla by Toho Co., Ltd. Produced by Safehouse Pictures, Toho Co., Ltd., Milkfred Criminal Masterminds, Chris Black Broadcasting System and Legendary Television, it is the sixth installment and the second television series in the MonsterVerse franchise. The series follows members of the organization Monarch as they encounter Godzilla and other monsters, known as "Titans", over the span of a half century, following the events of Godzilla (2014). Black serves as showrunner.

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 from critics who praised Kurt Russell's performance, direction, visual effects, and action sequences."