Marvel has officially announced the release schedule and episode titles for the upcoming second season of X-Men '97. The animated series, which garnered significant praise for its first season, will debut its new episodes exclusively on Disney+ starting July 1.
The second season will launch with a trio of episodes on premiere day. Following the initial batch, new episodes will be released weekly every Wednesday until August 12, culminating in a total of nine episodes for the season. This schedule follows a pattern of a three-episode premiere, with subsequent weekly releases.
X-Men ‘97: Season 2 Episode Release Schedule Episode 1: “Days of Future Past” - July 1 Episode 2: “A Force to Be Reckoned With” - July 1 Episode 3: “Rise of Apocalypse - Part 1” - July 1 Episode 4: “Rise of Apocalypse - Part 2” - July 8 Episode 5: “Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs” - July 15 Episode 6: “Danger.exe” - July 22 Episode 7: “Strange Land, Savage Heart” - July 29 Episode 8: “The Dead Man’s Hand” - August 5 Episode 9: “Survival of the Fittest” - August 12
Critics have offered early praise for the new season, with IGN's Jesse Schedeen describing the initial episodes as "both a love letter to a particular era of the X-Men franchise and a source of deep, enjoyable character drama that can appeal to Marvel fans of all stripes." The first season concluded on a cliffhanger, leaving fans eager for resolutions and further character development.
While the wait for Season 2 has been approximately two years, Marvel released an X-Men '97 comic earlier this year, which the studio claimed bridges the gap between the two seasons. The upcoming season is set to bring back most of the original cast and introduce new characters, including Deadpool. The show's popularity has also spurred merchandise, such as Mondo figures and a replica Cyclops visor.
The production timeline for animated series can be extensive, and Studio Mir, the animation studio behind X-Men '97, has also been involved with other projects like My Adventures with Superman and Devil May Cry. Despite these factors, X-Men '97 has already been greenlit for a third season, with a producer indicating a shorter wait time for its release compared to the second season.