Apple's 2-Season Godzilla Series With Kurt Russell Perfected A TV Trope

While there are plenty of shows that have attempted one clever casting trick to signify the passage of time, Apple TV’s two-season Godzilla spinoff upped the ante with an ingenious meta spin on this trope. It isn’t unusual for shows that span a long timeline to have younger actors playing earlier versions of pivotal characters. In some shows, such as the twisty Michael Crichton adaptation Westworld, this can be used to disguise massive twists.