X-Men '97 Season 3 Confirmed for 2027, Season 4 for 2028

Marvel Locks In X-Men ‘97’s Next Two Seasons

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X-Men ‘97 Season 3 is coming in 2027, and Season 4 is already lined up for 2028. Marvel Television, Animation, Comics & Franchise head Brad Winderbaum confirmed both release windows in an August 6, 2026 interview with Collider — timed exactly one week before the Season 2 finale — putting a real date range on a renewal that, technically, has been official since before Season 1 ever aired.

Why It Matters for Dads

The headline isn’t just “more seasons” — it’s the cadence. Winderbaum told Collider he wants to “make as many [seasons] as fast as possible,” and said flatly that “even a year feels too long,” a pointed comment given Season 2 took over two years to follow Season 1. He went further, saying he’d like the show to run at least five seasons to match the original 1990s series’ run. For a household that just finished Season 2’s finale — Apocalypse defeated, Nightcrawler gone, Mystique quietly running the government’s mutant task force — that’s the reassurance that the wait for the payoff won’t be another two-year gap.

It’s also a signal about where this sits in the family watch rotation. A show on a genuine annual cadence is one worth actually tracking on the calendar, the way a lot of households already track a Marvel or Star Wars release date. If you haven’t caught up yet, our MCU Watch Order places both X-Men ‘97 seasons back-to-back, right where they belong chronologically in the wider Marvel Animated Multiverse.

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What’s Next

No specific 2027 month yet, and no plot details beyond what Season 2’s post-credits scene already teased — Mystique impersonating a government liaison, and a newly-elected, rabidly anti-mutant U.S. president. We’ll cover Season 3 in full once Marvel sets a firmer date. In the meantime, the LEGO Marvel X-Mansion is a solid way to keep the team on the shelf while you wait.

When does X-Men '97 Season 3 come out?

2027. Marvel TV head Brad Winderbaum confirmed the release window on August 6, 2026, one week before the Season 2 finale, without giving a specific month yet.

Is X-Men '97 Season 4 also confirmed?

Yes. Winderbaum confirmed Season 4 for 2028 in the same interview, with the explicit goal of moving the show onto an annual release cadence.

Was X-Men '97 renewed recently, or was this already known?

Season 3 was actually confirmed years ago, before Season 1 even aired. What’s new here is the specific release window — 2027 for Season 3, 2028 for Season 4 — confirmed directly by Marvel’s TV leadership.