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 Teen Wolf Timeline



One of the most often asked question here on Teen Wolf Wiki is "How long has Scott been a werewolf?" or, phrased another way, "How much time has passed since the show started?".

It's tricky for a number of reasons -


 * There are few time-related milestones by which to judge
 * Some episodes happen over days while others cover just a few hours of one day
 * The year within the show is stated as 2011 but it doesn't appear to be "our" 2011.
 * The days of the week in our world don't match the dates stated in the show.
 * The Full moon in Lunatic - doesn't match up with the "real world".

Taking all that into account, I've managed to break down the most likely timeline for the show's.

I use only dates actually shown on television. I don't use any information from the novel or the online game, as these are extra-canonical and don't match the dates shown on TV.

 Season 1 Timeline

There are two time related milestones in Season 1.


 * The text sent to Allison during Night School reads "7:12PM, Feb 7".
 * The newspaper seen at the end of Code Breaker reads "February 19, 2011"

There is actually too much action shown in episodes between the two to fill up the 12 days (see phantom day below), but it's close enough to suggest that those dates are accurate in relation to each other.

Working from those along with a simple day count for each episode (for example: Wolf Moon takes place over 5 days) and day of the week milestones mentioned by the cast (the party in Wolf Moon is on Friday and 3 days and nights are shown before the party) we can guesstimate the dates things happened.

This method falls apart after the events of Night School. A radio announcer places us on Monday but the following episodes don't bear that out leaving us with a "phantom day" in Formality in which the cast appears to be in school on a Saturday.

So while the rough time period, mid-January to mid-February, is confirmed by in-world milestones, the days of the week get wonky in a single episode.

This is only an estimate and should in no way be considered canon.

 Episode 101 - January 17 - 22, 2011

Scott gets the bite on Wednesday night January 17.

He returns to school on Thursday.

Thursday night Allison brings the injured dog to the clinic.

Friday morning Scott wakes outside.

The party is Friday night.

The next time Scott sees Allison is Monday afternoon at School.

NOTE: The full moon falls on Friday in this episode. In the real world the full moon would have fallen on Monday or Tuesday before Scott got the bite. This discrepancy is not enough to shift the dates significantly.

 Episode 102 - January 22 - 27

NOTE: Second Chance at First Line begins just minutes after Wolf Moon ends.

Scott tries to kill Stiles after practice on Monday.

The conversation with Scott's mother and late night visit from Derek happened Monday night.

The action then skips ahead to the Friday before the big Saturday game. Stiles and Scott dig up Laura Hale on Friday night.

Derek is arrested on Saturday morning.

The game is Saturday night.

Derek is released from jail.

Scott stalks Allison in the locker room Saturday night.

 Episode 103 - January 28 - 30

Scott dreams of killing Allison on Sunday night.

He tells Stiles about the dream and the bus driver's body is found on Monday Morning.

At lunch on Monday, Lydia discusses the group date "tomorrow night".

Scott visits the hospital and Derek on Monday afternoon.

Scott and Stiles visit the school Monday night.

The action picks up Tuesday night as Lydia and Allison prepare to go out.

Derek visits the hospital and the bus driver dies Tuesday night.

Scott confronts Derek about the bus driver's death Tuesday night.

 Episode 104 - February 1 - 2

Kate arrives in Beacon Hills and shoots Derek Thursday night.

Allison wakes to find her aunt has arrived Friday morning.

Derek scratches Jackson and collapses at the school Friday afternoon.

Stiles takes Derek in his jeep Friday afternoon

Allison and Scott make out Friday afternoon.

Kate insists Scott stay for dinner Friday night.

Stiles takes Derek to the Animal Hospital Friday night.

Scott finds the bullet and saves Derek Friday night.

Derek takes Scott to see Peter for the first time Friday night.

 Episode 105 - February 4 - 5

Jackson and Lydia go to the video store Sunday night.

Scott returns to Hale House with Derek Sunday night and complains that the parent/teacher conference is "tomorrow".

Kate gives Allison the necklace for her birthday Monday morning.

Allison and Scott decide to cut school Monday morning.

Stiles visits Lydia at home and sees the video of the Alpha Monday afternoon (in-world time confirmed 4:08PM via Lyida's cellphone).

Stiles deletes video of the Alpha at 5:13PM Monday afternoon.

Kate attacks Derek Monday afternoon.

Parent/Teacher meetings take place Monday night.

 Episode 106 - February 6 - 7

Derek and Scott "train" in the parking deck Tuesday night.

Scott and Allison make out in her room Tuesday night.

The Alpha confronts Scott and Scott confronts Derek Tuesday night.

Stiles attempts to test Scott's heart rate control Wednesday afternoon (in-world time confirmed at 1:06PM via Coach's cellphone).

Coach yells at Scott in class at 2:05PM Wednesday afternoon.

Scott gets beat up in the parking lot at 3:03PM.

Derek gets the message on his car and confronts the vet Wednesday afternoon.

Scott howls and Derek is "killed" by the Alpha at school Wednesday night.

 Episode 107 - February 7, 2011

All events in this episode happen Wednesday night.

Scott and Stiles become trapped in the school at approximately 7PM.

Allison receives the text to meet Scott at the school at 7:12PM.

Scott and Stiles find Allison at 10:07PM.

All in-world times are via Allison's cell phone.

 Episode 108 - February 11-12

Stiles takes Scott out to get drunk and he two thugs are killed on Sunday night.

Everyone returns to school Monday morning.

Chris and Kate conspire to track the Alpha Monday afternoon.

Stiles attempts to lock Scott up Monday night.

Derek stops Scott from attacking Jackson and Allison Monday night.

The sheriff finds the thugs' bodies Monday night.

NOTE: The in-world day of this episode is confirmed via a radio broadcast within the episode announcing "...beautiful Monday morning. Beacon Hills High School is back open after being closed Thursday and Friday. Police search continues for alleged killer Derek Hale...". This also confirms the the events of Night School and Heart Monitor took place on Wednesday.

 Episode 109 - February 13-14

The Alpha and Derek confront Mr. Harris Tuesday night.

Derek, Scott and Stiles run from the cops Tuesday night.

Jackson visits the hospital Wednesday morning at 8:40AM (in-world time confirmed by Hospital clock).

Jackson taunts Scott at lunch Wednesday afternoon.

Scott tries to get Allison's necklace Wednesday afternoon.

Stiles gets Danny to help track the text Wednesday afternoon.

Allison visits Hale House Wednesday afternoon.

Derek and Stiles discover Peter is the Alpha Wednesday night.

Scott's lacrosse game begins Wednesday night.

 Episode 110 - February 14-15

NOTE:This episode begins at the end of the lacrosse game that began in Wolf's Bane.

Scott's lacrosse game ends Wednesday night.

Derek and Peter confront Scott in the locker room Wednesday night.

Chris breaks Jackson's car on Thursday afternoon.

Allison tests the flash arrow with Lydia Thursday afternoon.

Stiles and his dad discuss the case Thursday afternoon.

Allison comes to Scott's Thursday afternoon.

Stiles and Scott stop Peter's "date" with Melissa Thursday night.

Scott saves Jackson and Derek is captured by Kate who show's Allison the dungeon Thursday night.

 Episode 111 - February 15-17



NOTE: There is a discrepancy in the days of the week in this episode. School things happen on Saturday which is the same day as the the dance. Chalk it up to poetic license and ignore it.

Allison gets stopped by the sheriff Thursday night.

Peter confronts the Vet Friday morning.

Scott searches for his cellphone Friday afternoon.

Kate tortures Derek Friday afternoon.

Scott watches over Allison sleeping Friday night.

Scott forces Jackson to ask Allison to the formal Saturday afternoon.

The dance, Peter's attack on Lydia and aftermath happen on Saturday night

 Episode 112 - February 17-19

NOTE: Most of the events of this episode happen on Saturday night/early Sunday morning after the dance in Formality. The final scene, according to the newspaper, takes place on "February 19" which is a Monday according to the scenario presented.

So at the end of Code Breaker, Scott has been a werewolf for about one month.

 Season 2 Timeline

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