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Spider-Man: Season 4

11 episodes Premiered Feb 1, 1997
Previously on Spider-Man

Season 4 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Spider-Man Season 3.
  • Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season 4 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 4: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (7): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S4·E1 Mytharc

Partners in Danger: Guilty

Feb 1, 1997

Spider-Man captures a gang of thieves, and it looks like Robbie Robertson is their leader. Peter Parker and J. Jonah Jameson must team up to try to clear Robbie's name. But while J

S4·E2 Core

Partners in Danger: The Cat (1)

Feb 8, 1997

Doctor Octopus is blackmailing the mother of Felicia Hardy, and she begins to realize that her family has some dark secrets. Some snooping in the Daily Bugle files by Peter, and a

S4·E3 Core

Partners in Danger: The Black Cat (2)

Feb 15, 1997

Felicia Hardy, now transformed into the Black Cat, is blackmailed into working for the Kingpin until he can replicate more of the "Super Soldier" serum.

S4·E4 Core

Partners in Danger: The Return of Kraven

Feb 22, 1997

When a savage creature begins attacking people in New York, the Black Cat tries to convince Spider-Man that he needs her help to stop it. All clues point to the creature being Krav

S4·E5 Mytharc

Partners in Danger: Partners

May 3, 1997

While settling in to her new role as a hero, the Black Cat is captured by Alistair Smythe, now working for Silvermane, who is trapped in the body of a baby. Smythe delivers Spider-

S4·E6 Core

Partners in Danger: The Awakening (1)

May 10, 1997

Deborah Whitman has located Morbius, the Living Vampire, and brings him back to ESU to work on a cure. Just before leaving town, Felicia Hardy hears of this and uses the trip as an

S4·E7 Core

Partners in Danger: The Vampire Queen (2)

May 17, 1997

There's a new Vampire in town, but Morbius is getting all the blame. Just as Spider-Man, the Black Cat, Whistler and Morbius have the Vampire Queen trapped, Blade bursts in and pre

S4·E8 Core

Partners in Danger: The Return of the Green Goblin

Jul 12, 1997

Harry Osborn is haunted by dreams of his father, the Green Goblin, and Spider-Man. The Goblin visits him and guides him to the Goblin formula and weapons. Meanwhile, the Punisher p

S4·E9 Core

Partners in Danger: The Haunting of Mary Jane Watson

Jul 19, 1997

Mary Jane is back, and she has got the lead role in a major film. But when filming starts, all hell breaks loose, and Mary Jane vanishes from the studio. Spider-Man must fight to e

S4·E10 Mytharc

Partners in Danger: The Lizard King

Jul 26, 1997

Peter and Mary Jane get engaged. The happy couple goes to ask Dr. Connors if he'll give away the bride, not knowing that he's been fighting against the return of the Lizard. While

S4·E11 Mytharc

Partners in Danger: The Prowler

Aug 2, 1997

Upon returning to his new apartment, Peter is confronted by the Prowler. Revealing himself to be Hobie Brown, he tells Peter that he knows about Peter's connection to Spiderman, an