X-Men: Evolution (2000)

Action · Adventure · Animation

Teenagers Cyclops, Jean Grey, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Shadowcat, and Spike fight for a world that fears and hates them.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (15,054 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): Disney+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2000)

7.22 avg 13 episodes 7.1 → 7.7 22 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Strategy X	7.1	521
2	The X-Impulse	7.0	447
3	Rogue Recruit	7.5	430
4	Mutant Crush	6.8	408
5	Speed and Spyke	6.7	389
6	Middleverse	6.9	389
7	Turn of the Rogue	7.6	382
8	SpykeCam	6.7	377
9	Survival of the Fittest	7.4	373
10	Shadowed Past	7.6	370
11	Grim Reminder	7.2	355
12	The Cauldron: Part 1	7.6	362
13	The Cauldron: Part 2	7.7	363

Season 2 (2001)

7.18 avg 17 episodes 7.1 → 8.5 22 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Growing Pains	7.1	323
2	Bada-Bing Bada-Boom	6.8	311
3	Power Surge	7.5	322
4	Fun and Games	7.0	301
5	The Beast of Bayville	7.1	302
6	Adrift	6.3	299
7	African Storm	6.3	290
8	Joyride	6.8	291
9	On Angel's Wings	7.4	309
10	Mindbender	7.3	289
11	Shadow Dance	7.2	285
12	Retreat	6.8	276
13	Walk on the Wild Side	6.6	296
14	Operation: Rebirth	7.7	289
15	The HeX Factor	7.6	287
16	Day of Reckoning - Part 1	8.0	293
17	Day of Reckoning - Part 2	8.5	326

Season 3 (2002)

7.58 avg 13 episodes 8.0 → 6.8 22 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Day of Recovery	8.0	293
2	The Stuff of Heroes	8.0	292
3	Mainstream	7.4	273
4	The Stuff of Villains	7.2	271
5	Blind Alley	7.4	287
6	X-Treme Measures	6.8	267
7	The Toad, the Witch and the Wardrobe	7.1	270
8	Self Possessed	8.2	298
9	Under Lock and Key	7.7	272
10	X23	7.7	294
11	Dark Horizon: Part 1	7.9	277
12	Dark Horizon: Part 2	8.3	288
13	Cruise Control	6.8	269

Season 4 (2003)

7.47 avg 9 episodes 7.6 → 8.6 22 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Impact	7.6	277
2	No Good Deed	7.0	263
3	Target X	7.3	266
4	Sins of the Son	7.0	260
5	Uprising	7.3	264
6	Cajun Spice	7.4	274
7	Ghost of a Chance	6.8	265
8	Ascension: Part 1	8.2	281
9	Ascension: Part 2	8.6	327