These days, thanks to Disney+, and the streaming dominance of Disney+ you can watch the ’90s X-Men cartoon in the most binge-able, streamable format, ever. There’s just one little problem: After season 2 of X-Men, Disney+ has these vintage episodes in the wrong order. In fairness, some of this isn’t Disney’s fault. When X-Men first aired in the ’90s, a complicated production schedule meant that the script order of the episodes sometimes didn’t correspond to the order in which the episodes were released. In fact, tracking down the exact script order is tricky (though not impossible.) Right now, there are two ways you can binge the original X-Men cartoon series. You can just watch it in the order Disney+ has it, or, after season 2, you can use our guide below, and hunt and peck for the correct episodes in the correct order. What would Wolverine want you to do? Here’s the complete guide, bub.
Season 1
(For the most part, these are in the correct viewing order on Disney+.)
Season 2
(As with season 1, these are in the correct order on Disney+)
Season 3
This is where things get tricky. At first, this season plays out the right way, but right after the Dark Phoenix episodes, things get wonky. Here’s the right order: The remaining episodes that Disney+ lists as part of season 3, including “The Lotus and the Steel,” “No Mutant Island,” and “Obsession,” are actually part of season 4.
Season 4
Okay, so the entirety of season 4 on Disney+ isn’t even remotely in the right order. You’ll have to hunt around within this season to watch everything in the correct order. Plus, some of what should be season 5 is mixed in here, too. For example, the opening episodes of this season should be “Sanctuary” parts 1 and 2, but Disney+ had those as episodes 8 and 9. The following is the correct order for this season. Happy hunting!
Season 5
Okay phew! Season 5 is also messed up, and you’ll have to look around within what Disney+ lists as season 4 to get the correct order. Here are the final stories, in the right order! For what it’s worth, Disney+ lists “Graduation Day” as the final episode, and, that is actually correct. Here’s everything you need to know about Disney+. Here’s where to sign-up.
