The Sarah Jane Adventures Timeline ( Real )

broadcast
January 1, 2007

First Broadcast of The Sarah Jane Adventures

The Sarah Jane Adventures television series premiered on CBBC and BBC One in the United Kingdom.

real_life_event
April 19, 2011

Elisabeth Sladen Passed Away

Elisabeth Sladen, the lead actress who played Sarah Jane Smith, passed away, leading to the end of the series.

broadcast
October 18, 2011

Last Episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures Aired

The final episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures aired on BBC One.

The Sarah Jane Adventures Timeline ( Fictional )

character_introduction
2007

Sarah Jane Smith meets Maria Jackson

Sarah Jane Smith moves in with Maria Jackson and her family, beginning an investigative partnership uncovering alien activity.

major_arc
2007

Discovery of the Bane Food Factory Plot

Sarah Jane and her new friends uncover the Bane's plan to dominate Earth through an addictive food substance called Bubble Shock!

character_introduction
2008

Luke Smith is Introduced

Sarah Jane discovers Luke, a genetically engineered superhuman with no memory of his origins, and he becomes part of her team.

villain_arc
2008

The Trickster's First Attack

The Trickster emerges as a recurring villain manipulating time to cause chaos, first attacking Sarah Jane's team to alter timelines.

character_introduction
2008

K9 Joins the Team

The robotic dog K9 is handed over to Sarah Jane, becoming her companion and valuable ally in fighting extraterrestrial threats.

character_introduction
2008

Introduction of Clyde Langer

Clyde Langer meets Sarah Jane and immediately joins her investigations into alien phenomena.

major_arc
2009

The Planet of the Dead Incident

Sarah Jane and her friends investigate mysterious events involving people stuck between life and death on the planet, revealing alien interference.

character_introduction
2010

Rani Chandra Joins the Team

Rani Chandra moves to Sarah Jane's neighborhood and quickly becomes a core member of the investigative team.

villain_arc
2010

The Battle Against the Slitheen

Sarah Jane and friends face the Slitheen family, recurring alien antagonists attempting to conquer Earth again.

villain_finale
2011

The Trickster's Final Scheme

A last confrontation with the Trickster to correct time manipulations and prevent the destruction of Sarah Jane's world.