X-Men: Evolution: Season 4
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 X-Men: Evolution 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.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Impact
Aug 30, 2003
The X-Men pursue Apocalypse in Mexico, hoping to find and overcome him before Magneto finds him.
No Good Deed
Sep 6, 2003
The Brotherhood cause mishaps so they can stop them and appear to be heroes.
Target X
Sep 13, 2003
Wolverine finds his clone, X-23, who's trying to destroy Hydra, her creator, and the two team up to complete the mission.
Sins of the Son
Sep 20, 2003
Xavier is told he has a son, who has been kidnapped in Scotland. So he and the X-Men head there to find him.
Uprising
Sep 27, 2003
Hate crimes against mutants in Bayville prompt Spyke to return to stop the violence.
Cajun Spice
Oct 4, 2003
Rogue is kidnapped by Gambit, who says he's there to help her; and the X-Men search for her, led by Wolverine.
Ghost of a Chance
Oct 11, 2003
Kitty is rescued by a mutant and invites her to join the institute. But the mutant soon vanishes, and only Kitty remembers her.
Ascension (1)
Oct 18, 2003
Xavier finds Apocalypse in Egypt, and Apocalypse unleashes four horsemen, who battle the X-Men.
Ascension (2)
Oct 25, 2003
The battle against Apocalypse rages as X-Men, the Brotherhood, and Acolytes join forces to stop him from turning all humans into mutants.