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The Worst Episodes of X-Men '97

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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.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    X-Men '97 Season 2 Episode 6 - Danger.Exe
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Danger.Exe

    S2:E6

    Former X-Man Polaris returns to Xavier's mansion just as a new threat emerges on campus.

    Director:Emmett Yonemura
    Writers:Beau DeMayo, Mariah Wilson, Bailey Moore

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  2. X-Men '97 Season 1 Episode 4 - Motendo / Lifedeath (1)
    6.9/10(31 votes)

    #2 - Motendo / Lifedeath (1)

    S1:E4

    Jubilee must relive the X-Men's greatest adventures when she's transported into a 16-bit video game.

    Director:Chase Conley
    Writers:Beau DeMayo, Charley Feldman

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  3. X-Men '97 Season 2 Episode 7 - Strange Land, Savage Heart
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Strange Land, Savage Heart

    S2:E7

    The X-Men travel to the Savage Land and are surprised to find a familiar face.

    Director:Emmett Yonemura
    Writers:Beau DeMayo, Brian Ford Sullivan

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  4. X-Men '97 Season 2 Episode 5 - Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs
    7.1/10(10 votes)

    #4 - Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs

    S2:E5

    Wolverine, Morph, and a motley crew of old rivals face off against Weapon X's latest experiment.

    Director:Chase Conley
    Writer:Anthony Sellitti

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  5. X-Men '97 Season 1 Episode 6 - Lifedeath (2)
    7.6/10(29 votes)

    #5 - Lifedeath (2)

    S1:E6

    Storm is forced to face her worst fears in order to free herself.

    Director:Chase Conley
    Writer:Charley Feldman

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  6. X-Men '97 Season 2 Episode 2 - A Force to Be Reckoned With
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #6 - A Force to Be Reckoned With

    S2:E2

    After E-Day, a covert paramilitary force rises to try to fill the void left by the X-Men.

    Director:Emmett Yonemura
    Writers:Anthony Sellitti, Mariah Wilson

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  7. X-Men '97 Season 1 Episode 1 - To Me, My X-Men
    7.9/10(40 votes)

    #7 - To Me, My X-Men

    S1:E1

    Cyclops races to find the source of new anti-mutant technology.

    Director:Jake Castorena
    Writer:Beau DeMayo

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  8. X-Men '97 Season 2 Episode 1 - Days of Past Future
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Days of Past Future

    S2:E1

    Forge and Bishop launch an ambitious plan to rescue the X-Men who have been scattered through time.

    Director:Emmett Yonemura
    Writer:Brian Ford Sullivan

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  9. X-Men '97 Season 2 Episode 3 - Rise of Apocalypse (1)
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Rise of Apocalypse (1)

    S2:E3

    The plan to rescue the team from Ancient Egypt is turned upside-down by an unexpected visitor.

    Director:Chase Conley
    Writers:Beau DeMayo, JB Ballard

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  10. X-Men '97 Season 1 Episode 9 - Tolerance Is Extinction (2)
    8.1/10(27 votes)

    #10 - Tolerance Is Extinction (2)

    S1:E9

    The X-Men work to settle the score before it is too late.

    Director:Emmett Yonemura
    Writer:Anthony Sellitti

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  11. X-Men '97 Season 1 Episode 10 - Tolerance Is Extinction (3)
    8.1/10(28 votes)

    #11 - Tolerance Is Extinction (3)

    S1:E10

    The X-Men's dream is put to the test as mutant-human relations reach a tipping point.

    Director:Chase Conley
    Writers:Beau DeMayo, Anthony Sellitti

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  12. X-Men '97 Season 1 Episode 3 - Fire Made Flesh
    8.2/10(35 votes)

    #12 - Fire Made Flesh

    S1:E3

    The team is propelled into a tragic confrontation with an immortal mad scientist.

    Director:Emmett Yonemura
    Writers:Beau DeMayo, Charley Feldman

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  13. X-Men '97 Season 1 Episode 7 - Bright Eyes
    8.2/10(28 votes)

    #13 - Bright Eyes

    S1:E7

    The X-Men finds Sentinel inventor Bolivar Trask, realizing they've been played by a mastermind.

    Director:Emmett Yonemura
    Writers:Charley Feldman, JB Ballard

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  14. X-Men '97 Season 2 Episode 8 - The Dead Man's Hand
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #14 - The Dead Man's Hand

    S2:E8

    The X-Men confront a ghost from their past.

    Directors:Emmett Yonemura, Chase Conley
    Writers:Beau DeMayo, JB Ballard, Anthony Sellitti, Brian Ford Sullivan

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  15. X-Men '97 Season 1 Episode 8 - Tolerance Is Extinction (1)
    8.4/10(31 votes)

    #15 - Tolerance Is Extinction (1)

    S1:E8

    The X-Men must unite to face a new threat.

    Director:Chase Conley
    Writers:Beau DeMayo, Anthony Sellitti

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  16. X-Men '97 Season 1 Episode 2 - Mutant Liberation Begins
    8.5/10(39 votes)

    #16 - Mutant Liberation Begins

    S1:E2

    When Magneto is forced by the UN to stand trial, a group of anti-mutant rioters test his resolve.

    Director:Chase Conley
    Writer:Beau DeMayo

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  17. X-Men '97 Season 2 Episode 4 - Rise of Apocalypse (2)
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Rise of Apocalypse (2)

    S2:E4

    An alliance between the X-Men and En Sabah Nur starts to crack when Rama-Tut seeks ultimate power.

    Director:Chase Conley
    Writers:Beau DeMayo, Anthony Sellitti

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  18. X-Men '97 Season 1 Episode 5 - Remember It
    9.2/10(37 votes)

    #18 - Remember It

    S1:E5

    Team members hit Genosha as UN honorees while a press event risks exposing the team's dirty laundry.

    Director:Emmett Yonemura
    Writer:Beau DeMayo

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Danger.Exe" is the worst rated episode of "X-Men '97". It scored 6.6/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Emmett Yonemura and written by Beau DeMayo, Mariah Wilson, Bailey Moore, it aired on 7/22/2026. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Motendo / Lifedeath (1)".