Marvel Animation's X-Men '97 Season 2 is now streaming in full on Disney+. Marvel Studios' August 20 post pairs the availability update with a new video centered on Apocalypse.
The official clip runs about 20 seconds and uses Apocalypse as its visual hook. Every episode is available now, so viewers can watch the season without waiting for another weekly release.
Apocalypse has returned.
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) August 20, 2026
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Apocalypse has returned.
Stream all episodes of Marvel Animation’s #XMen97 Season 2 now, only on Disney+.
The attached media is a 20-second square video that uses Apocalypse and the X-Men '97 logo as its visual focus.
All X-Men '97 Season 2 Episodes Are Available
Season 2 follows the returning mutant team across new threats. The series continues the world of the 1992-97 X-Men: The Animated Series, with Professor Charles Xavier's team facing threats from people who fear and target mutants.
The cartoon draws from decades of Marvel Comics without copying any single storyline beat for beat. Its animated continuity can use familiar characters and conflicts while taking its own route.
Apocalypse's Place in X-Men Comics
Apocalypse is an ancient mutant villain associated with survival-of-the-fittest ideas. That comic history explains why Marvel Studios uses his return as the clip's warning signal, without promising that the animated story will reproduce any one comic arc.
The Season 2 update is about availability, not a spoiler breakdown. Viewers can start the full season on Disney+ without needing a comics reading list first.
References: the Marvel Studios August 20 availability post, Disney+'s X-Men '97 Season 2 article, Marvel's X-Men '97 series page and the official X-Men character guide.
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