‘X-Men ’97’ Season 2 Episode 4 Release Date & Time: When to Watch It

Marvel Animation has been building excitement for the return of one of Disney+’s most cherished revivals, and the wait finally culminated this week. Fans who grew up with the original 1990s cartoon have seen the rebooted version become a true phenomenon, merging nostalgia with a darker, more mature storytelling style.

The emotional stakes intensified after the Season 1 finale scattered the team across various time periods, leaving viewers eager for answers on how everyone would reunite. Season 2 picks up that narrative thread with a three-episode premiere, and the mutant saga wasted no time diving into its central conflict.

Now, the countdown begins for the next chapter. ‘X-Men ’97’ Season 2 Episode 4 is officially set to premiere on Wednesday, July 8, continuing the weekly release pattern established during the show’s launch week.

According to the confirmed schedule, new episodes will drop at 3am ET, which translates to midnight PT for West Coast viewers. This timing aligns with the season’s kickoff, as the three-episode premiere on July 1 also debuted in the early morning hours rather than a more conventional streaming release time.

Episode 4 is titled “Rise of Apocalypse Part II,” directly continuing the storyline that began in the previous episode. Together, episodes 3 and 4 front-load the Apocalypse arc right into the heart of the premiere stretch, indicating how pivotal En Sabah Nur will be to this season’s overarching plot.

Once Episode 4 airs, ‘X-Men ’97’ will settle into a consistent weekly rhythm for the remainder of its nine-episode run. Episode 5, titled “Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs,” is scheduled to premiere on July 15, with new installments continuing every Wednesday until the season finale on August 12.

This structure mirrors the pacing of Season 1, which also started with a multi-episode premiere before transitioning into single weekly releases. This approach contrasts with other recent Marvel Television projects, many of which have released episodes in inconsistent batches or full binge dumps rather than a predictable weekly schedule.

Fans have generally welcomed the return to a more traditional release cadence, as it allows the fandom time to theorize and react between episodes instead of consuming the entire season at once. Given the dense plotting of the Apocalypse storyline, that breathing room may prove especially beneficial this time around.

Much of the excitement surrounding Episode 4 stems from the emotional fallout of Season 1’s heart-wrenching finale, which saw the tragic death of Gambit during the attack on Genosha. Later episode titles in the season, including one called “The Dead Man’s Hand,” have already ignited speculation that Apocalypse may attempt to resurrect fallen mutants as his Horsemen, a twist that would resonate deeply with longtime fans of the character.

The season also introduces a host of new characters to the animated universe, including Sabretooth, Lady Deathstrike, Psylocke, Archangel, and members of the mutant strike team X-Force. This expanded roster suggests that the stakes are only going to heighten as the Apocalypse arc unfolds throughout the latter half of the season.

Critical reception so far has been overwhelmingly positive, with the season holding a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes shortly after its debut. This kind of response indicates that Marvel Animation has successfully maintained the quality that made the first season such a surprise hit, even as the story ventures into darker and more ambitious territory.

‘X-Men ’97’ Season 2 is streaming exclusively on Disney+, with Episode 4 set to join the platform on July 8 alongside the rest of the season’s weekly rollout. The show remains available globally on the same release schedule, ensuring that international fans won’t have to wait longer than viewers in North America.

With the Apocalypse storyline just beginning to unfold, Episode 4 is poised to elevate the stakes even further as the mutants scattered across time move closer to a reckoning. What do you think Apocalypse has planned next, and who do you expect to see rise as one of his Horsemen? Share your predictions in the comments.