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The clock above counts down to X-Men '97 Season 2, the Disney+ animated series' return after a Tribeca Festival premiere on June 13, 2026.
X-Men '97 Season 2 continues Marvel Studios' revival of the 1990s Saturday-morning animated series, picking up after season 1's universe-shaking cliffhanger. The first season — released in March-May 2024 — became Marvel's highest-rated TV outing on Rotten Tomatoes and built a passionate adult audience that the studio had not previously cultivated for an animated property.
After original head writer Beau DeMayo departed before season 1 even aired, the writers' room continues with showrunner Jake Castorena leading the season-2 production. The Tribeca Festival premiere in mid-June 2026 leads into the Disney+ rollout, with weekly episodes through the summer.
Season 1 ended with the X-Men scattered across time and space following the Genosha massacre and Magneto's confrontation with the Avengers. Season 2 is expected to address the X-Men's reunion, the Magneto verdict storyline, and the introduction of additional X-Men classic-era characters. The show's commitment to the comic-book aesthetic of the original 1990s run — character designs, color palette, and music — is expected to continue.
X-Men '97 Season 2 premieres at the Tribeca Festival on June 13, 2026, then rolls out weekly on Disney+ through the summer.
For more 2026 Marvel TV, see the Wonder Man countdown and the Vision Quest countdown.
When does X-Men '97 Season 2 premiere? Tribeca on June 13, 2026, then weekly on Disney+. Who is showrunning? Jake Castorena. Is the cast the same? Yes — the 1990s voice cast is largely intact. How many episodes? Ten, matching season 1.
