TIMELINE OF EVENTS
Having surpassed 25 years on the small screen, Power Rangers is one of those rare examples of a series that never runs out steam and manages to constantly reinvent itself with each passing generation. With the torch passed to new teenagers each time and a new set of Zords and weapons to boot, it can be difficult to remember every iteration of the Power Rangers. Thankfully, our timeline is here to help.
Chronological Order
This timeline is structured in relation to the time each series was shown on TV. Although the 1995 and 2017 feature films don’t directly link to the timeline, we’ve included it in for continuity sake.
1994
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – Rita Repulsa |
| The original teenagers with attitude, the first season saw the Rangers gather to tackle Rita Repulsa and her subsequent band of misfits. |
1995
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – Lord Zedd |
| With Rita Repulsa usurped from her throne, the monstrous Lord Zedd takes the mantle and brings a whole new challenge for the Rangers to face. |
1995 – NOT CONNECTED TO TV SHOW TIMELINE
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie |
| Although not directly linked to the show, the Power Rangers movie aligns the ideas in the first two seasons and presents the threat of Ivan Ooze. The Ninja identities went on to become a main-stay idea for the third season of the TV series. |
1996
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – Ninja Rangers |
| New faces join both sides of the fight as Rangers are switched, new Zords and morphers acquired and new foes to face. This season sees Rito Repulso join the fight to stop the rangers too. |
1996
Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers |
| A continuation from the previous season, Alien Rangers sees Rita’s Father Master Vile join the fight and turn all the Rangers into kids. The season then splits the focus between the Alien Rangers fighting while the young Rangers collect up pieces of the Zeo crystal to save time. |
1996
Power Rangers Zeo |
| Time is back to normal but this season sees a new threat on the horizon – the Machine Empire. As they arrive, casting out Rita, Lord Zedd and the others, the Rangers turn into the new Zeo Rangers and try to stop these maniacal machines |
1997
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie |
| Unlike the 1995 and 2017 movies, this one essentially acts as a 90 minute episode. It introduces the new themes and ideas going forward, as the Rangers ditch the Zeo crystals and turn to cars instead. |
1997
Power Rangers Turbo |
| After Divatox’s plans are foiled in the movie, she sets her sights on conquering Earth. However, the Turbo Rangers are there every step of the way to stop her. |
1998
Power Rangers in Space |
| Divatox succeeds in destroying the Power Chamber but is called off-planet to participate in Dark Specter’s evil alliance to conquer the universe. Instead, this season sees Astronema and Dark Specter take up the villainous reigns. |
1999
Power Rangers Lost Galaxy |
| The Rangers face a variety of different threats, beginning with Scorpius and his minions before eventually mixing things up and introducing Captain Mutiny and his minions. |
2000
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue |
| A brand new group of Rangers are brought in to fight against the monstrous Queen Bansheera and her minions. |
2001
Power Rangers Time Force |
| The mutant Ransik and his daughter Nadira escape Time Force custody in the year 3000 and travel back to 2001. However, they do so after seemingly killing the Red Time Force Ranger Alex. From here the season sees the Rangers band together to try and stop Ransik. |
2002
Power Rangers Wild Force |
| A new group of Rangers band together and become the Wild Force Rangers. Their foe? The evil Orgs. |
2003
Power Rangers Ninja Storm |
| Another reboot, this time Ninja style… with a twist. Lothor’s evil space ninjas touch down and force two rival Ninja academies to work together to stop the threat. |
2004
Power Rangers Dino Thunder |
| The evil Mesogog appears to bring Earth back to the Mesozoic age. Step forward the new Dino Rangers who are also joined by Tommy, who returns as a Ranger again. |
2005
Power Rangers S.P.D. (Space Patrol Delta) |
| In the year 2025, the Space Patrol Delta police force protects the galaxy from the evil Troobian Empire’s forces. When their A-Squad fall in battle, it’s up to the B-Squad members to pick up the pieces and become heroes. |
2006
Power Rangers Mystic Force |
| Yer a ranger, Harry. Yep, The Power Rangers drop the morphers and instead see the sorceress Udonna enlist a new group of teenagers. Their mission is to protect Briarwood and its nearby magical forest from the evil forces of Morticon |
2007
Power Rangers Operation Overdrive |
| There’s a new group of teenagers in town. The Overdrive Rangers search for the jewels of the Corona Aurora before Flurious or Molto (and later Kamdor and the Fearcats) can. |
2008
Power Rangers Jungle Fury |
| Another reboot and another brand new group of teens to root for. The Jungle Fury Power Rangers are tasked with trying to stop Dai Shi from taking over the world. |
2009
Power Rangers RPM |
| A malicious and rapidly evolving computer virus known as Venjix has ravaged the Earth. The surviving members huddle together inside a force field where new Rangers are created to thwart Venjix’s evil reign. |
2011
Power Rangers Samurai/ Super Samurai |
| In order to prevent Master Xandred’s Nighlok forces from taking over the Earth, Mentor Ji of the Shiba House trains a group of students to become the Samurai Rangers. |
2013
Power Rangers Megaforce/ Super Megaforce |
| Zordon’s protege Gosei calls on new high school students to become the Megaforce Power Rangers and battle the invasion of the Warstar Empire. |
2015
Power Rangers Dino Charge/ Dino Super Charge |
| An intergalactic bounty hunter comes to Earth looking for the Energems; the Dino Charge Power Rangers are formed to find the Energems first. |
2017
Power Rangers Ninja Steel/ Super Ninja Steel |
| The Power Rangers protect an item called the Ninja Nexus Prism from the maniacal forced of Galvanax who wants to become invincible. In order to stop his threat, the Rangers are forced to master the way of the Ninja Steel. |
2017 – NOT CONNECTED TO TV SHOW TIMELINE
Power Rangers |
| A movie adaptation that sticks closely to the original lore. Both the Rangers and Rita are given new identities while the ideas are changed slightly to see the Rangers stumble upon power crystals deep underground to become the Power Rangers. |
2019
Power Rangers Beast Morphers |
| Set in the future, a secret agency called Grid Battleforce combines a substance known as “Morph-X” with animal DNA to create the Power Rangers Beast Morphers team. It’s another computer virus villain too, this time in the form of Evox. |
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