The X-Men: The Animated Series episodes in the '90s began with the words: "Previously, on X-Men...". About a couple of decades after the series concluded, Marvel Studios Animation has released a retro-style recap video to get fans ready for the two-episode X-Men '97 premiere this Wednesday. The new animated Disney+ series is a revival of the original Fox Kids Saturday morning cartoon that consisted of 76 episodes in 5 seasons that aired between October 1992 and September 1997.
The nearly-three-minute official recap video that Marvel Studios rewinds the VHS and highlights key moments from first episode of X-Men: Animated Series, titled Night of the Sentinels (1992) until the tragic loss of Charles Xavier in the final episode, Graduation Day (1997), before showing us spectacular footage from X-Men '97. So, if you need a refresher, watch the recap video below before the revival series arrives on Disney Plus:
As previewed in the video, the story of X-Men '97 picks up a day after the events of the X-Men: The Animated Series finale. Magneto is expected to replace Professor X's position as the leader of the X-Men.
X-Men '97's official synopsis reads:
The revival revisits the iconic era of the 1990s as The X-Men, a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them, are challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future". The show will explore new stories in the iconic 90s timeline of the original X-Men: The Animated Series .
What time is X-Men '97 coming to Disney Plus?
The first two episodes of X-Men '97 is scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 3:00 AM ET/12:00 AM PT. Here's the complete full schedule for the first season with episode titles:
Episode 1 To Me, My X-Men: March 20
Episode 2 Mutant Liberation Begins: March 20
Episode 3 Fire Made Flesh: March 27
Episode 4 Motendo / Lifedeath - PT 1: April 3
Episode 5 Remember It: April 10
Episode 6 Lifedeath - PT 2: April 17
Episode 7 Bright Eyes: April 24
Episode 8 Tolerance is Extinction - PT 1: May 1
Episode 9 Tolerance is Extinction - PT 2: May 8
Episode 10 Tolerance is Extinction - PT 3: May 15
Note that this X-Men '97 Season 1 schedule is subject to change, but we'll update you here on Epicflix if that happens.
The second season and third seasons of X-Men '97 are already in development, but the showrunner of the first two seasons, Beau DeMayo, is not expected to return for Season 3, after being fired earlier this month.
