When X-Men ’97 hit screens, fans of the franchise rejoiced at a return to quality animation and solid storytelling. And now, those same fans can celebrate getting a second season this summer with just as much action and nostalgic faves. But can it live up to the hype?
The trailer features a look at the new plot line, featuring Apocalypse as the big bad for the season. It looks like the X-Men are going to have some time-hopping shenanigans, and one can only hope it goes better for them than it did in the live-action movies. We also see Rogue mourning the death of Gambit, who tragically gave his life last season. We also see Wolverine back, alive and ready to kick ass. And we briefly see Morph take on Deadpool’s appearance. Does that mean the Merc with a Mouth might make a real cameo at some point? Only time will tell.
Check out the official synopsis from Marvel:
X-Men ’97 Season 2 continues with the heroic mutant team of X-Men, divided and thrown across different eras in time as they struggle to navigate their return home. Meanwhile, back in the 1990s, suspicious foes and new strains of mutant intolerance are on the rise in the wake of the X-Men’s absence. The second season of the original animated series features nine episodes, and the voice cast includes Ross Marquand as Professor X, Matthew Waterson as Magneto, Ray Chase as Cyclops, Jennifer Hale as Jean Grey, Alison Sealy-Smith as Storm, Cal Dodd as Wolverine, Lenore Zann as Rogue, and George Buza as Beast.
The series is executive produced by Brad Winderbaum, Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt, Julia Lewald, Eric Lewald, Larry Houston, and Beau DeMayo. The supervising producer is Jake Castorena. Episodes written by JB Ballard, Beau DeMayo, Bailey Moore, Antony Sellitti, Brian Ford Sullivan, and Mariah Wilson. The episodic directors are Emmett Yonemura and Chase Conley.
X-Men ’97 Season 2 airs on Disney+ on July 1, 2026.
