‘X-Men ’97’ Season 2 Roll Call Trailer Teases Key Figures in Time-Travel Story

Erin Maxwell June 16, 2026, 10:30 am

“The X-Men are scattered through time — in the past, from the start of Apocalypse’s reign, to the future, to the height of his rule.”

Marvel Animation’s X-Men ’97 returns to Disney+ for its second season on July 1, 2026. This time, the X-Men are scattered across different points in history and must find a way back to the 1990s. But reuniting is only the beginning, as they face a desperate race against time to stop the greatest threat they have ever encountered, one capable of altering the fate of mutant-kind forever.

Here’s everything we know so far about where the story begins and what fans can expect when X-Men ’97 returns to Disney+ on July 1.

When will X-Men ’97 premiere?

Season 2 will feature nine episodes and premiere on Disney+ on July 1, 2026.

How X-Men ’97 Season 1 end?

Season 1 of X-Men ’97 concludes with the X-Men scattering across time after stopping Asteroid M from crashing into Earth. The finale sets up major new threats, with the mutant team separated in the past and future, and the ancient mutant Apocalypse discovered to be plotting in the present.

What is X-Men ’97 Season 2 about?

The official Marvel logline reads: “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.”

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Who stars in X-Men ’97?

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.

Who is behind X-Men ’97?

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.