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Season 2 – X-Men '97

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Jul 2026

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A band of mutants uses their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.

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This marvelous troupe of heroes returns for a supremely dazzling second season, providing all the entertainment, emotion, and nostalgia that top-tier animation and storytelling can deliver in X-Men '97.

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Zaki Hasan

San Francisco Chronicle

Jul 9, 2026

"X-Men ’97" reminds us that — at least when mutant powers are in the mix — lightning can strike twice.

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Kaiya Shunyata

RogerEbert.com

Jun 30, 2026

The series embarks on a stunningly crafted journey that delivers some of the most thrilling arcs in a genre in desperate need of rejuvenation.

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Amon Warmann

Empire Magazine

Jun 16, 2026

4/5

X-Men ’97’s second season continues to build on the mutants’ rich history in fresh, exciting and unpredictable ways. The years-long wait for its return was worth it.

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Leah J. Williams

ScreenHub

Oct 13, 2026

4/5

The early part of this season focuses on nature and nurture, and whether the future can be rewritten with the knowledge of the past, to a spectacular outcome.

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Adam Hlavac

Heroes Reforged (YouTube)

Oct 9, 2026

I don’t always need it to be better, but I need it to be at least the same level. And I feel like X-Men '97 Season 2 was at the same level. And I think there’s little parts of it that I think were even better than the first season.

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Monita Roy Mohan

Stereo Geeks (Podcast)

Sep 1, 2026

X-Men '97 Season 2 was an uneven sophomore entry... But they found the emotional beats and they knew how to land them. Equal parts prescient and gut-punchingly reflective of the world today...

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Ilyas A

@IlyasTheMovieAddict Oct 3, 2026

It was good, just not as good as season 1. It was fun and had a solid ending, but especially in the middle of the season there was a clear pacing problem. It just started to feel a bit messy and disconnected. It did get its act together in the last few episodes, and the series did start strong, but it felt far too rushed. However, it still managed to be just as enjoyable as the first season, and the finale with Nightcrawler dying was pretty well done (RIP, he was my favourite X man). Overall, season one was much better but this season was still good and I’m excited to see what they do with season three.

Rodrigo A

@RT41986502 Sep 26, 2026

You can definitely tell the quality of the writing went downhill when they fired the previous writer.

jessie S

@RT32557999 Sep 26, 2026

very fast pace Brong back some of the movie carters from other xmen movie flops in a good way. season one was very disappointing but had to watch it again because i heard the the Xmen/marvel movies that are coming out will make more sense. if i watched both seasons of xmen 97. I see why some of the diehard Mavil movie fans quite watching after End Game.. one movie flop after the other. someone needs to sew Disney and give back the right to the OGs that wrote the older movies sense Iron Man!!!! I loved season 2!! cant wait of season3 and 4. for this almost 50-year-old man!

Felipe F

@Felipebr Sep 6, 2026

they changed the director and the series was bad, terrible ending

Gabriel R

@RT01810235 Sep 4, 2026

I loved it, it is incredible

Titus A

@Atilius Sep 3, 2026

Season 1 was more engaging

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Episode 1

Aired Jul 1, 2026

Days of Past Future

Forge and Bishop launch an ambitious plan to rescue the X-Men who have been scattered through time.

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Episode 2

Aired Jul 1, 2026

A Force to Be Reckoned With

After E-Day, a covert paramilitary force rises to try to fill the void left by the X-Men.

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Episode 3

Aired Jul 1, 2026

Rise of Apocalypse: Part 1

The plan to rescue the team from Ancient Egypt is turned upside-down by an unexpected visitor.

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Episode 4

Aired Jul 8, 2026

Rise of Apocalypse: Part II

An alliance between the X-Men and En Sabah Nur starts to crack when Rama-Tut seeks ultimate power.

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Episode 5

Aired Jul 15, 2026

Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs

Wolverine, Morph, and a motley crew of old rivals face off against Weapon X’s latest experiment.

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Episode 6

Aired Jul 22, 2026

Danger.Exe

Former X-Man Polaris returns to Xavier's mansion just as a new threat emerges on campus.

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Episode 7

Aired Jul 29, 2026

Strange Land, Savage Heart

The X-Men travel to the Savage Land to negotiate the release of a hostage from an extremist group, where they are surprised to find a familiar face.

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Episode 8

Aired Aug 5, 2026

The Dead Man's Hand

The X-Men confront a ghost from their past.

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Episode 9

Aired Aug 12, 2026

Survival of the Fittest

A band of mutants uses their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.

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