Time Lord Victorious timeline order guide

Time Lord Victorious was a multi-media event that took place in 2020. It centers around the Tenth Doctor and the events that happened after he tried to save Adelaide Brooke in The Waters of Mars. It also features the Eighth and Ninth Doctors in big roles.

It can be difficult to know how to tackle this event because it features a lot of different media in an order that is not completely clear. This guide will give my take on a reading order and highlight how important every part is to the overarching plot. My main recommendation is to go all in and do as much as possible because that is most fun but not everything is that important.

The reading order is based on the Reddit user u/Dyspraxic_Sherlock guide that I have modified a bit.

Prelude: The Bringers of Death

Some stories introduce you to the race of Kotturuh and are a great starting point for the event. Nothing in this section is essential.

Act 1: The Time Lord Victorious

This is where the story really kicks off. The TV story and the novel is essential reading.

Act 2: Enter The Daleks

The story of how the Daleks became a part of this story. None of this is essential but it gives a nice backstory to the event. This is especially true for the YouTube miniseries and the Titan comic. This does take place before Act 1 but I recommend reading this in the following order. 

Act 3: The Doctors Gather

This tells the story of how the Eighth Doctor and the Ninth Doctor ended up in the Dark Times. This does take place before Act 1 but I recommend reading this in the following order. I would consider the Eighth Doctor audios essential and they are really good. The Novel is also essential.

Act 4: After the Battle

This finishes the main part of the story. Most of it is not essential but the books and the audios are recommended here.

Epilogues: The Aftermath

It is time to wrap up the story. This story has four different epilogues. 

Ten’s Final Days

None of these are part of the event but they show what happened to the Tenth Doctor after this event. 

The Dalek Survivor

The Big Finish story is really nice. I have not done the Escape Hunt but this is where it fits in. 

The Time Fracture

None of these are essential – they are more crucial for the Time Fracture Experience than the TLV event.

The Forgotten Faction

I recommend finishing the event with this short story.

---

That’s everything in the event! Well almost. There is also a DLC to the game The Edge of Time that adds some collectibles to the game but does not really tell a story. 

If you want to have a spreadsheet with all this information you can get it here.

If you complete and rate every story above (except for the game, live experiences, T-Shirt, Time Fracture stories and Dalek! Stories) you will earn a badge!