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Disney+ Debuts X-Men ’97 Season 2, Time-Travel Saga

7/4/2026

Summary

X-Men Time-Travel

Disney+ launched X-Men ‘97 season 2 on July 4, 2026, with new episodes released weekly on Wednesdays.
A force splits the X-Men, sending Professor Charles Xavier’s group to the past and Scott Summers (Cyclops) to the 40th century, where Scott Summers (Cyclops) and Jean Grey train Nathan Summers, who becomes Cable and later forms an X-Force team.
Opening credits change each episode to spotlight featured characters while critics praise voice work.

Summary

Houston Returns

Larry Houston returns as executive producer for season 2, rejoining Eric and Julia Lewald.
He said the revived X-Men fan community on Twitter convinced Disney to revive the series.
The fan creative team is working with Marvel comics and will add mutants Polaris, Psylocke and Havok.
Houston explained that the season uses Apocalypse’s origin to examine a villain’s philosophy, while the Tribeca preview’s opening titles sparked an “Endgame-type” audience reaction.

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X-Men Time-Travel

Disney+ launched X-Men ‘97 season 2 on July 4, 2026, with new episodes released weekly on Wednesdays.
A force splits the X-Men, sending Professor Charles Xavier’s group to the past and Scott Summers (Cyclops) to the 40th century, where Scott Summers (Cyclops) and Jean Grey train Nathan Summers, who becomes Cable and later forms an X-Force team.
Opening credits change each episode to spotlight featured characters while critics praise voice work.

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