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Spider-Man: Season 5

13 episodes Premiered Sep 12, 1997 Updated Sep 26, 2026
Previously on Spider-Man

Season 5 Lore Primer

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

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Spider-Man Season 4.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 5 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 5: 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 (9): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S5·E1 Mytharc

The Wedding

Sep 12, 1997 · 21 min

Peter and Mary Jane's big day arrives, but things aren't going to go to plan if Harry Osborn gets his way. With guests including Flash Thompson, Liz, Aunt May, Anna Watson, Felicia

S5·E2 Core

Six Forgotten Warriors (1)

Sep 19, 1997 · 20 min

After a visit from an "old friend" of the family, Peter travels to Russia to investigate the mystery of his parents disappearance, and runs into some old friends.

S5·E3 Core

Six Forgotten Warriors (2): Unclaimed Legacy

Sep 26, 1997 · 19 min

Still in Russia, Peter discovers that searching for clues to his family's past isn't easy when he has to battle the Insidious Six and the Red Skull.

S5·E7 Core

The Return of Hydro-Man (1)

Oct 24, 1997 · 20 min

Mary Jane and Peter arrive in Niagara Falls for their postponed honeymoon, but it is soon interrupted when Hydro-Man returns and kidnaps Mary Jane.

S5·E8 Core

The Return of Hydro-Man (2)

Oct 31, 1997 · 19 min

Peter is shocked by Mary Jane's new powers, so they seek Curt Connors' help in figuring everything out. Mary Jane tells them about a dream she's been having, which may be a clue to

S5·E9 Core

Secret Wars (1): Arrival

Nov 7, 1997 · 20 min

Spider-Man is transported to an alien world, where he meets the Beyonder, a being who wants to see if good is stronger than evil. He then summons a group of the greatest villains f

S5·E10 Core

Secret Wars (2): The Gauntlet of the Red Skull

Nov 14, 1997 · 19 min

Spider-Man summons the Black Cat from Earth, who despite her anger at being kidnapped, decides to help him fight the villains on the alien planet. The heroes must defeat the Red Sk

S5·E11 Core

Secret Wars (3): Doom

Nov 21, 1997 · 19 min

Dr. Doom reverts the Thing to his human form and holds the other heroes prisoner. In an attempt to free his friends, the Thing tells Dr. Doom about the Beyonder. Dr. Doom then stea

S5·E13 Mytharc

Spider Wars (2): Farewell, Spider-Man

Jan 31, 1998 · 19 min

Spider-Man is sent through several dimensions trying to fix time and seal away Spider-Carnage. Peter meets his would-be girlfriend Gwen Stacy and Stan Lee.

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