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X-Men ’97: Season 2

The X-Men are scattered across ancient Egypt, 1997 and a future ruled by Apocalypse. Follow each episode back to the stories, teams and characters it remixes.

Where: Disney+
Run: Animation · 9 episodes
Started: Jul 1
Finale: Aug 12

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Updated Jul 31, 2026

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Scott and Jean’s future with Nathan is the clearest bridge back to the comics, while the episode reshuffles who makes the journey with them.

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The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix

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Sara Grey
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Sara Grey is Jean Grey's older sister — a powerless human for most of her run, first on page appearance in Uncanny X-Men #136 (1980) and killed off-page in 1994
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