With less than a week to go, Marvel has dropped the full X-Men ’97 Season 2 lineup — every episode title and release date — and it lays out exactly how the Apocalypse arc rolls out.
The season opens with a three-episode premiere on July 1, then shifts to one new episode a week, wrapping with the finale on August 12.
Here’s the complete schedule, plus what the titles hint at.
X-Men ’97 Season 2 Full Release Schedule
- Episode 1 — “Days of Past Future” — July 1
- Episode 2 — “A Force to Be Reckoned With” — July 1
- Episode 3 — “Rise of Apocalypse – Part I” — July 1
- Episode 4 — “Rise of Apocalypse – Part II” — July 8
- Episode 5 — “Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs” — July 15
- Episode 6 — “Danger.exe” — July 22
- Episode 7 — “Strange Land, Savage Heart” — July 29
- Episode 8 — “The Dead Man’s Hand” — August 5
- Episode 9 — “Survival of the Fittest” — August 12
That’s nine episodes across six weeks: three out of the gate on July 1, then weekly through August 12.
What the Episode Titles Tell Us
The titles aren’t just clever, several confirm exactly where the season is headed.
“Days of Past Future” flips the famous “Days of Future Past” to signal the time-scattered premise the Season 1 finale set up, with the team strewn across multiple eras.
The big one is the back-to-back “Rise of Apocalypse – Part I” and “Part II” in episodes 3 and 4, which front-loads the Apocalypse arc right into premiere week and lines up with the Age of Apocalypse direction the trailers have been teasing.
“Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs” (a riff on Sex, Lies, and Videotape) points squarely at Wolverine and his Weapon X origins, fitting, given Weapon X’s central role in any Age of Apocalypse story.
Then there’s episode 8, “The Dead Man’s Hand.” A dead man’s hand is the poker pairing of aces and eights and with Gambit killed in the Season 1 finale and Apocalypse last seen clutching his torn playing card, the card-themed title all but telegraphs a Gambit payoff.
The finale, “Survival of the Fittest,” takes its name straight from Apocalypse’s own creed.
How to Catch Up Before July 1
If you need a refresher, Marvel has put the first two episodes of Season 1 on its official YouTube channel for free, an easy on-ramp for newcomers ahead of the premiere.
The full first season is streaming on Disney+. And if you’re wondering whether it’s worth the time: Season 2 is currently holding a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes as of June 24, which we break down in our full review roundup.
X-Men ’97 Season 2 premieres July 1 on Disney+ with a three-episode launch, then runs weekly through August 12. For more, see our look at how the season fits Marvel’s wider shift and our complete X-Men ’97 coverage.
