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* [[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Machine (TV story)|Ghost Machine]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Machine (TV story)|Ghost Machine]]''
: Gwen is still inexperienced with weapons.
: Gwen is still inexperienced with weapons.
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Slow Decay (novel)|Slow Decay]]''
: Ianto keeps something secret in the hub.
* [[TV]]: ''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Small Worlds (TV story)|Small Worlds]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Small Worlds (TV story)|Small Worlds]]''
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* [[TV]]: ''[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (TV story)|Kiss, Kiss, Bang Bang]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (TV story)|Kiss, Kiss, Bang Bang]]''
: Gwen has started taking charge more in Jack's absence, in comparison to ''Captain Jack Harkness'', where Owen was said to be second-in-command. Gwen is now engaged to Rhys.
: Gwen has started taking charge more in Jack's absence, in comparison to ''Captain Jack Harkness'', where Owen was said to be second-in-command. Gwen is now engaged to Rhys.
===2008===
* [[TV]]: ''[[Sleeper (TV story)|Sleeper]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Sleeper (TV story)|Sleeper]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[To the Last Man (TV story)|To the Last Man]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[To the Last Man (TV story)|To the Last Man]]''
* [[TV]]:  ''[[Meat (TV story)|Meat]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Twilight Streets (novel)|The Twilight Streets]]''
: Set between ''Meat'' and ''Adam''.
* [[TV]]: ''[[Adam (TV story)|Adam]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Adam (TV story)|Adam]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Reset (TV story)|Reset]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Reset (TV story)|Reset]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Dead Man Walking (TV story)|Dead Man Walking]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Dead Man Walking (TV story)|Dead Man Walking]]''
: Continues where ''Reset'' left off. Owen is resurrected, but with no lifesigns.
: Continues where ''Reset'' left off. Owen is resurrected, but with no lifesigns.
===2009===
* [[TV]]: ''[[A Day in the Death (TV story)|A Day in the Death]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[A Day in the Death (TV story)|A Day in the Death]]''
: Set three days after ''Reset''.
: Set three days after ''Reset''.
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Pack Animals (novel)|Pack Animals]]''
: Set after Owen's undeath and before Gwen's wedding.
* [[TV]]: ''[[Something Borrowed (TV story)|Something Borrowed]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Something Borrowed (TV story)|Something Borrowed]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[SkyPoint (novel)|Skypoint]]''
*[[PROSE]]: ''[[SkyPoint (novel)|Skypoint]]''
:*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Plant Life (short story)|Plant Life]]''
:*[[PROSE]]: ''[[Plant Life (short story)|Plant Life]]''
:Both stories set during the first day after Gwen’s return from honeymoon.
* [[TV]]: ''[[From Out of the Rain (TV story)|From Out of the Rain]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[From Out of the Rain (TV story)|From Out of the Rain]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Adrift (TV story)|Adrift]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[Adrift (TV story)|Adrift]]''
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:* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The House of the Dead (audio story)|The House of the Dead]]''
:* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The House of the Dead (audio story)|The House of the Dead]]''
: ''Shrouded'' and ''The House of the Dead'' are set in the six-month gap at the end of ''Children of Earth: Day Five''. ''Shrouded'' takes place at Ianto's funeral after Ianto dies in ''Day Four''. Jack leaves Earth at the end of ''Children of Earth: Day Five''. Days One through Five flow into one another.
: ''Shrouded'' and ''The House of the Dead'' are set in the six-month gap at the end of ''Children of Earth: Day Five''. ''Shrouded'' takes place at Ianto's funeral after Ianto dies in ''Day Four''. Jack leaves Earth at the end of ''Children of Earth: Day Five''. Days One through Five flow into one another.
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Long Time Dead (novel)|Long Time Dead]]'' (flashback)
: Sequel to ''Children Of Earth'' and prequel to The ''Miracle Day''.
===2011===
===2011===
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Men Who Sold the World (novel)|The Men Who Sold the World]]''
: Prequel to ''The New World''.
* [[TV]]: ''[[The New World (TV story)|The New World]]''
* [[TV]]: ''[[The New World (TV story)|The New World]]''
: Jack returns to [[Earth]].
: Jack returns to [[Earth]].
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* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Another Life (novel)|Another Life]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Another Life (novel)|Another Life]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Border Princes (novel)|Border Princess]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Border Princes (novel)|Border Princess]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Slow Decay (novel)|Slow Decay]]''
: Set in October 2007.
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Something in the Water (novel)|Something in the Water]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Something in the Water (novel)|Something in the Water]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Trace Memory (novel)|Trace Memory]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Trace Memory (novel)|Trace Memory]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Twilight Streets (novel)|The Twilight Streets]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Pack Animals (novel)|Pack Animals]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[SkyPoint (novel)|SkyPoint]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Almost Perfect (novel)|Almost Perfect]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Almost Perfect (novel)|Almost Perfect]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Into the Silence (novel)|Into the Silence]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Into the Silence (novel)|Into the Silence]]''
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* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Consequences (anthology)|Consequences]]: [[Consequences (short story)|Consequences]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Consequences (anthology)|Consequences]]: [[Consequences (short story)|Consequences]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[First Born (novel)|First Born]]'' (flashback)
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[First Born (novel)|First Born]]'' (flashback)
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Long Time Dead (novel)|Long Time Dead]]'' (flashback)
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Legacy of Torchwood One! (comic story)|The Legacy of Torchwood One!]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Legacy of Torchwood One! (comic story)|The Legacy of Torchwood One!]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Jetsam (comic story)|Jetsam]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Jetsam (comic story)|Jetsam]]''
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* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Mrs Acres (short story)|Mrs Acres]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Mrs Acres (short story)|Mrs Acres]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Beauty of Our Weapons (short story)|The Beauty of Our Weapons]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Beauty of Our Weapons (short story)|The Beauty of Our Weapons]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Plant Life (short story)|Plant Life]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Monster (short story)|Monster]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Monster (short story)|Monster]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of Jahi (short story)|The Book of Jahi]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of Jahi (short story)|The Book of Jahi]]''

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This page lists appearances of the Torchwood Institute and Torchwood Three in chronological order. This timeline is based upon observations of the Doctor Who universe and the events that occur during each of these stories. From these observations we have attempted to build a concise timeline. It is assumed that for each novel, comic, audio or television series, their published, broadcast or numbered order is the order they occur in.

Limiting factors

Any story with Gwen, Ianto, Owen and Tosh must be after TV: Everything Changes and before TV: End of Days or after TV: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang and before TV: Exit Wounds. Any story where Owen is dead, but still mobile must be set after TV: Dead Man Walking and before TV: Exit Wounds. Any story where Gwen is married to Rhys must be after TV: Something Borrowed. Any story with Gwen and Ianto must be after TV: Exit Wounds and before TV: Children of Earth: Day One.

Overview

The adventures of Torchwood Three and the related Torchwood team in America that was formed after the destruction of the Hub can be categorised as these original to Torchwood television lineups:

Timeline

Set in the late 19th century.
Features Alice and Emily after Jack joined their team.

1909

1927

1965

1987

Set over the course of the late 20th and early 21st century before Gwen Cooper is recruited to Torchwood Three

2006

2007

Gwen is recruited.
Gwen's first day on the job.
Gwen is still inexperienced with weapons.
Ianto keeps something secret in the hub.
Several references are made to the events of Cyberwoman.
Set three months after Everything Changes.
Owen is visibly upset by the events of Out of Time in this story. He calls off his affair with Gwen.
Continues where Captain Jack Harkness left off. Jack disappears from Torchwood.
Gwen has started taking charge more in Jack's absence, in comparison to Captain Jack Harkness, where Owen was said to be second-in-command. Gwen is now engaged to Rhys.

2008

Set between Meat and Adam.
Continues where Reset left off. Owen is resurrected, but with no lifesigns.

2009

Set three days after Reset.
Set after Owen's undeath and before Gwen's wedding.
Both stories set during the first day after Gwen’s return from honeymoon.
Continues where Fragments left off. Owen and Tosh die.
Martha meets Jack for the first time since Owen and Tosh's funeral.
Shrouded and The House of the Dead are set in the six-month gap at the end of Children of Earth: Day Five. Shrouded takes place at Ianto's funeral after Ianto dies in Day Four. Jack leaves Earth at the end of Children of Earth: Day Five. Days One through Five flow into one another.
Sequel to Children Of Earth and prequel to The Miracle Day.

2011

Prequel to The New World.
Jack returns to Earth.
Jack and Gwen are taken to America.
Jack and Gwen return to the UK, along with Esther after End of the Road. The New World through End of the Road flow into one another.
Takes place a few months after End of the Road.
Continues where The Gathering left off.

2015

Unplaced

Set in October 2007.
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