Legacy: Alternate Universes · all-universe guide #37
X-Men '97 (Season 1)
- runtime with credits
- 5h
- release date
- March 20, 2024
- #144 in release order
- #37 guide
- TV series
- Optional
Why it is here
The continuation of the 1992 animated series, picking up the story a generation later and playing the material straight. The episode 5 gut punch redefined what people expected from the show.
What it sets up
Show spoilers for X-Men '97 (Season 1)
Genosha is destroyed, Gambit dies a hero, and Bastion weaponizes prime sentinel tech. The finale reboots the timeline with a Xavier-forged Sinister twist.
Position in the all-universe guide
3d 18h 14m of Marvel screen time comes before this. Another 23d 13h 10m follows it in this sequence. It sits inside Legacy Marvel (pre-MCU), alongside everything else released in 2024.
Where to stream it
Currently on Disney+. Availability shifts by region; our data notes say when this was last checked.
Viewers rate it 8.7/10 across 818 votes on TMDB.
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Where does X-Men '97 (Season 1) fit in the Marvel timeline?
Position #37 in the all-universe guide, inside Legacy: Alternate Universes. It is #144 in factual release order.
Is X-Men '97 (Season 1) essential watching?
Optional. Skippable without losing the plot.
How long is X-Men '97 (Season 1)?
5h including credits.