Overview
- Season 2 of X‑Men ’97 is now streaming on Disney+ with a three‑episode premiere that spreads the story across multiple eras.
- Those opening episodes place the X‑Men and allied teams in a time‑spanning war against Apocalypse with action in Ancient Egypt, the 1990s, and a distant future.
- The series presents a fuller, more nuanced origin for En Sabah Nur that critics say corrects the 2016 film’s flaws in costume, makeup, and shallow characterization.
- Season 2 introduces the Final Horsemen with designs and powers faithful to the 2010s comics and includes repeated teases that Gambit could become a Horseman later in the season.
- The show leans on modern X‑Men storylines, expands roles for groups like X‑Force and X‑Factor, and maintains strong critical praise under head writer Beau DeMayo and supervising director Jake Castorena.