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X-Men ’97 Season 3 Confirmed; Season 2 Launches July 2026

6/27/2026

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Marvel Animation announced X-Men ’97 Season 3 is in active production and will follow an annual release schedule.
Producer Larry Houston said the two-year gap between Seasons 1 and 2 was a one-off delay, and Season 2 will debut on Disney+ with three episodes on July 1 2026, releasing through August 12 2026.
Disney+ released titles “Days of Past Future” and “Rise of Apocalypse – Part I,” sparking speculation that Gambit may return in Episode 8 “The Dead Man’s Hand.”

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Marvel Animation announced X-Men ’97 Season 3 is in active production and will follow an annual release schedule.
Producer Larry Houston said the two-year gap between Seasons 1 and 2 was a one-off delay, and Season 2 will debut on Disney+ with three episodes on July 1 2026, releasing through August 12 2026.
Disney+ released titles “Days of Past Future” and “Rise of Apocalypse – Part I,” sparking speculation that Gambit may return in Episode 8 “The Dead Man’s Hand.”