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Published April 24, 2020

‘X-Men: The Animated Series’ Watch-Along: How to Join

Come watch the first episode of the classic series with us!

If you haven’t already revisited X-Men: The Animated Series on Disney+, what are you waiting for? And if you’ve never watched X-Men: The Animated Series before ever, what are you waiting for??

Whether you’ve seen it a dozen times since the 1990s or just know the tune of the catchy theme song, there’s never a bad time to start watching X-Men: The Animated Series. So, now sounds like a great time to do just that! Join us as we watch the first episode of the series, “Night of the Sentinels (Part 1)” on Disney+ on Friday, April 24 at 8 p.m. EST! 

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To join, simply start watching the episode at 8 p.m., and be sure to tune in as we watch along with you! On Twitter, use the hashtag #XMenAnimatedSeries alongside co-hosts with co-hosts @XMenTAS & @tinihoward, and over on Instagram, we’ll be doing an Instagram Live with @agentm & @MarvelsMODOK's Jordan Blum.

In this episode, Jubilee is attached by robots called Sentinels at a local mall but she is saved by Storm and Rogue, and taken to the X-Mansion for her safety. The X-Men discover that the group running the Mutant Registration Program intends to track and eliminate mutants. Later, the X-Men find the SEntinel base and infiltrate the base to destroy the files on mutants. The episode ends on a cliffhanger — so try to not stream the entire series in one sitting! 

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