Sacred Games Timeline ( Real )

publication
March 13, 2006

Publication of Sacred Games Novel

Vikram Chandra publishes the novel 'Sacred Games,' which later serves as the basis for the TV series.

industry_event
January 6, 2016

Launch of Netflix India

Netflix launches its service in India, paving the way for Indian original content and series like Sacred Games.

tv_release
July 6, 2018

Release of Sacred Games Season 1

Sacred Games Season 1 is released on Netflix, marking one of the first Indian Netflix original series and bringing Indian crime thriller to global audiences.

tv_release
August 15, 2019

Release of Sacred Games Season 2

Sacred Games Season 2 is released on Netflix, continuing the story and concluding the adaptation of the novel.

Sacred Games Timeline ( Fictional )

police_investigation
Early 2010s

Sartaj Singh receives anonymous tip

Sartaj Singh, a Mumbai police officer, receives an anonymous phone call from Ganesh Gaitonde, a notorious gangster, warning him of an imminent catastrophe.

gangster_biography
1980s-1990s

Ganesh Gaitonde's rise to power

Flashbacks reveal Ganesh Gaitonde's early days and his rise to becoming a powerful gangster in Mumbai.

police_investigation
Early 2010s

Sartaj investigates the tip

Sartaj begins investigating Gaitonde's warning and delves into Mumbai's underworld and corrupt political connections.

criminal_event
Early 2010s

Ganesh Gaitonde's capture

Gaitonde is captured by the police, but he is later released under mysterious circumstances.

terrorism
Early 2010s

The nuclear threat is uncovered

Sartaj uncovers a plot involving a nuclear bomb threat in Mumbai tied to religious and political factions.

criminal_event
Early 2010s

Ganesh Gaitonde's death

Ganesh Gaitonde dies under unclear circumstances which deeply impact Sartaj and his investigation.