Tomb Raider Netflix animation timeline: where it fits after the games
Place The Legend of Lara Croft relative to the Survivor trilogy without mixing it with the films.
Scope: Netflix Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft and Survivor game continuity
Quick answer
The Legend of Lara Croft animated series is positioned after the Survivor trilogy—Tomb Raider (2013), Rise and Shadow. It follows the game version voiced in the series by Hayley Atwell; it is separate from the Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander film continuities.
Where The Legend of Lara Croft fits
The official Tomb Raider profile describes Netflix’s Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft as following the Survivor trilogy. Its game-side starting context is therefore the sequence Tomb Raider (2013) → Rise → Shadow, followed by the animated series.
The series can introduce its own adventures and supporting roles, so “after the games” does not mean every episode is a playable chapter or that its scenes occurred between specific game levels.
What should you play first?
Playing all three Survivor games gives the fullest context for Lara’s development and her relationships. If you only need the basic setup, know that the trilogy follows a young Lara through Yamatai, her conflict with Trinity and the consequences explored in Shadow. The Survivor order guide identifies the correct editions.
Film and television continuities are separate
The Angelina Jolie films and the Alicia Vikander film are separate adaptations. The announced live-action television production should also be identified by its own official story rather than inserted into the animated/game sequence. Shared character names, artifacts or visual references do not prove a shared timeline.
| Production | Lara performer | Relationship used here |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor games | Camilla Luddington | Game trilogy before the animation |
| Netflix animation | Hayley Atwell | Officially follows the Survivor trilogy |
| Released films | Angelina Jolie / Alicia Vikander | Separate film adaptations |
Sources
Official Tomb Raider pages anchor current facts. Historical and continuity details are cross-checked against cited references, and different versions of Lara are kept separate.