X-Men ’97 has just been nominated for Outstanding Animated Program at the 76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
X-Men ’97 was nominated for its fifth episode, “Remember It”, which was released on Disney+ on April 10, 2024. The well-received episode is notable for featuring the death of fan-favorite mutant, Remy LeBeau/Gambit, voiced by A. J. LoCascio.
Who is X-Men ’97 up against in the Outstanding Animated Program category?
Joining X-Men ’97 as nominees in the Outstanding Animated Program category are Blue Eye Samurai (for “The Tale of the Ronin and the Bride”), Bob’s Burgers (“The Amazing Rudy”), Scavengers Reign (“The Signal”), and The Simpsons (“Night of the Living Wage”). X-Men ’97, Blue Eye Samurai, and Scavengers Reign are all first-time nominees, whereas this marks the 33rd and 13th nominations for The Simpsons and Bob’s Burgers, respectively.
X-Men ’97 is also the second animated series from Marvel Studios to be nominated for Outstanding Animated Program at the Emmys after What If…? The Marvel Cinematic Universe series exploring alternate timelines and realities earned a nomination back in 2022 at the 74th Emmys for the Season 1 episode, “What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?”
Following X-Men ’97’s Emmy announcement, series creator and former head writer Beau DeMayo reacted to the news on the social media platform X, sharing the following message: “Could not be more honored, and in disbelief. If you would’ve told 10-year-old Beau that the #XMen97 show he created would be up for an Emmy, he would’ve laughed. Thank you #Emmys[.] See you in September.”
X-Men ’97 is set one year after the series finale of X-Men: The Animated Series, “Graduation Day,” revisiting the iconic era of the 1990s as the X-Men — “a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them.”
The series premiered on Disney+ on March 20 and wrapped its 10-episode first season on May 15, earning glowing reviews from both critics and fans. X-Men ’97 has already been renewed for two more seasons, with Matthew Chauncey recently tapped to succeed DeMayo as head writer for the show’s forthcoming Season 3.
The first season of X-Men ’97 can be streamed on Disney+.
