Season Two of “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” raises the stakes with bigger creature battles and expanding Monsterverse lore. | COURTESY OF APPLE TV

[Editor’s note: The following article includes spoilers for Apple TV’s “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.”]

In “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” giant creatures emerge from the earth while scientists, soldiers, tech-heads and estranged relatives scramble to understand and control the world reshaping around them.

The first season of the Apple TV series paired its kaijū (monster) action with deft character work, making its globe-spanning mystery feel grounded and emotionally engaging.…