Kurt Russell Celebrated in Throwback Family Photos as Monarch Season 2 Lands Feb. 27, 2026
kurt russell and his extended family have been the subject of renewed attention as he and son Wyatt prepare to release season 2 of their Apple TV series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters on Feb. 27, 2026. The arc of the household — from Goldie Hawn’s parenting choices to public appearances across three decades — underlines how the couple’s approach shaped four children who remain central to Hollywood conversation.
Kurt Russell and Wyatt: Monarch Season 2 on Apple TV
The father-son pairing returns to screens when Monarch: Legacy of Monsters arrives on Apple TV on Feb. 27, 2026, an event that has prompted a look back at family photos and memories. The timing matters because the release casts a spotlight on the relationship between kurt russell and Wyatt, and on how that partnership sits inside a larger blended household that has long moved between public events and private life.
Goldie Hawn's 78th Birthday and Mother's Day 2025 Tributes
Kate Hudson marked Goldie Hawn’s 78th birthday with a childhood photo shot on film, praising the way her mother embraced imperfection. She wrote that Hawn taught them how "profoundly imperfect" life is and that she didn’t wait for perfect pictures, letting the children "run around and be in the moment. " Kate added that the photos that do exist were "always a little silly, a little blurry, half smiles, half cries, chocolate faces and unbrushed hair, " and credited her mother for giving them freedom and endless love.
On Mother’s Day 2025, Kate further credited Hawn with teaching them "how to laugh loud, love big and live boldly, " remarks that underscore Hawn’s influence across years of family life.
The Four Children: Kate, Oliver, Boston and Wyatt
The household that Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have built includes four children: Hawn’s two children with her former husband Bill Hudson, Kate and Oliver; Kurt’s son with ex-wife Season Hubley, Boston; and the son Hawn and Russell welcomed together, Wyatt, born in 1986. Kate, Oliver and Wyatt grew into acting careers and were raised amid red carpets and industry events, while Boston has largely preferred life outside the spotlight. The couple have been together since 1983, a span that frames much of the family’s public history.
Parents’ expectations shaped outcomes: Kate has said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that her parents were "so adamant about how none of it belonged to us, that we didn't earn it, " and that they were taught they would need to earn the life they were living — a message that, as the children entered show business, reinforced a work ethic central to their careers.
Throwback Appearances: Breakdown, Almost Famous and Golden Apple Awards
Throwback images and memories record the family at milestones: in 1996 Kate and Oliver dressed up for an outing while their mother held a young Wyatt; in 1997 the family attended a ceremony at the American Museum of the Moving Image where Kurt congratulated Hawn with a kiss and the three children accompanied their father to the premiere of his action thriller Breakdown. The household reunited to support Kate at a special screening of Almost Famous in 2000, a film that brought her a Golden Globe Award and an Oscar nomination, and they stepped out together at the Golden Apple Awards staged by the Hollywood Women's Press Club at the end of 2000.
Kate has also shared personal tributes: in honor of Kurt’s 70th birthday she posted a rare photo of all four kids together and described him as "powerful, intelligent, talented, loyal, " saying he gave her "the gift of confidence" and permission to live courageously.
Kate Hudson on Family, Adoption and Father's Day Tensions
Kate Hudson, now a 2026 Oscar nominee and a mother of three — Ryder, 22, with ex-husband Chris Robinson; Bingham, 14, with ex Matt Bellamy; and Rani Rose, 7, with fiancé Danny Fujikawa — has framed her own parenting in light of her upbringing. She told the Sunday Times in 2022, "Raising kids is not an easy thing to do, " and added that her parents prioritized family and insisted on values she now tries to pass on. "The unit that I’ve created with three children with three different fathers is a seriously strong unit, and it’s ours, " she said.
Kurt became "Pa" to Kate when she was 3 and helped raise her and brother Oliver. Kate has said on the Feb. 19 episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast that she didn't want nepotism to shape her early career and was "so happy" to use the Hudson last name. When Kurt once offered to adopt Kate and Oliver, both declined; Oliver, now 49, recalled on the Sibling Revelry podcast in 2024 that they were likely too young to understand what adoption meant and told Kurt, in essence, that "the love is right there, " affirming, "There's no doubt that he is my dad. " Oliver also described having "a good relationship" with their musician father Bill Hudson, though it "took a long, long, long, long time" to establish.
Goldie’s earlier marriages figure in that history: she married West Side Story actor Gus Trikonis in 1969, separated in 1973 and waited to file for divorce until after becoming engaged to Bill Hudson toward the end of 1975. Goldie and Bill wed on July 3, 1976, had Oliver and Kate, separated in 1980 and divorced in 1982.
Tensions have surfaced publicly: Oliver marked Father's Day in 2015 with a throwback photo captioned "Happy abandonment day…" Bill responded to the post in the Daily Mail with a statement that he no longer recognized Oliver and Kate as his own, asked them to stop using the Hudson name and declared them "dead to me now. As is Kate. " A reference that begins "Oliver said on Watch What" is unclear in the provided context.
What makes this notable is how these personal snapshots — birthday tributes, candid memories and public spats — continue to circulate precisely as a new season from the family’s on-screen collaboration arrives, renewing interest in a blended household that has shaped multiple generations of performers.
