X-Men ’97, the Marvel Animation animated series, is back on Disney+ with a season 2 to be released starting July 1, 2026. This new batch will comprise 9 episodes, released on a weekly cadence throughout the summer.
X-Men ’97
Animated series | Season 2
Available on Disney+ starting July 1, 2026
9 episodes, weekly release
Animation, superhero, Marvel
Produced by Marvel Animation
Featuring the original voice cast of Ross Marquand, Matthew Waterson, Ray Chase, Jennifer Hale, Alison Sealy-Smith, Cal Dodd, Lenore Zann and George Buza
Season 2 picks up the mutants’ story after the events of season 1. The X-Men are now scattered across different eras and must find their way back home. In the 1990s, new foes emerge, even as intolerance toward mutants grows in the wake of their vanishing.
The series stays connected to the 1990s animated universe while forging its own narrative. X-Men ’97 appeals to both fans attached to the iconic X-Men characters and Disney+ subscribers who follow Marvel's animated lineup.
In the original version, this second season brings together, notably, Ross Marquand in the role of 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 executive production team brings together Brad Winderbaum, Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt, Julia Lewald, Eric Lewald, Larry Houston and Beau DeMayo. Jake Castorena serves as supervising producer. The episodes are written by JB Ballard, Beau DeMayo, Bailey Moore, Antony Sellitti, Brian Ford Sullivan and Mariah Wilson, with Emmett Yonemura and Chase Conley directing.
The first season of X-Men ’97 has earned an Emmy nomination and ranks among the most-watched Disney+ Original animated series worldwide, according to Disney, based on hours watched. The new season arrives with high stakes for Marvel Animation, which continues its efforts on original animated series inspired by the Marvel universe.
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