The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007)

Action · Adventure · Drama

Sarah Jane Smith is a truly remarkable woman who inhabits a world of mystery, danger and wonder; a world where aliens are commonplace and the Earth is under constant threat. A world that Maria Jackson, a seemingly ordinary girl, can only dream of – until she moves in next door. Nothing will ever be ordinary again.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (7,337 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 5
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2007)

7.55 avg 11 episodes 7.2 → 7.9 31 min avg

Slow burn

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Invasion of the Bane	7.2	615
1	Revenge of the Slitheen: Part One	6.9	521
2	Revenge of the Slitheen: Part Two	6.9	498
3	Eye of the Gorgon: Part One	7.3	481
4	Eye of the Gorgon: Part Two	7.4	467
5	Warriors of Kudlak: Part One	7.0	448
6	Warriors of Kudlak: Part Two	7.2	436
7	Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?: Part One	8.5	495
8	Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?: Part Two	8.7	488
9	The Lost Boy: Part One	8.0	427
10	The Lost Boy: Part Two	7.9	426

Season 2 (2008)

7.56 avg 12 episodes 7.4 → 7.5 28 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Last Sontaran: Part One	7.4	416
2	The Last Sontaran: Part Two	7.4	410
3	The Day of the Clown: Part One	7.5	412
4	The Day of the Clown: Part Two	7.4	403
5	Secrets of the Stars: Part One	7.0	385
6	Secrets of the Stars: Part Two	6.9	379
7	The Mark of the Berserker: Part One	7.6	375
8	The Mark of the Berserker: Part Two	7.5	379
9	The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith: Part One	8.4	408
10	The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith: Part Two	8.5	407
11	Enemy of the Bane: Part One	7.6	379
12	Enemy of the Bane: Part Two	7.5	367

Season 3 (2009)

7.39 avg 13 episodes 6.1 → 7.1 26 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love	6.1	195
1	Prisoner of the Judoon: Part One	7.6	377
2	Prisoner of the Judoon: Part Two	7.4	367
3	The Mad Woman in the Attic: Part One	7.5	365
4	The Mad Woman in the Attic: Part Two	7.6	366
5	The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith: Part One	8.4	472
6	The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith: Part Two	8.8	481
7	The Eternity Trap: Part One	7.4	350
8	The Eternity Trap: Part Two	7.1	343
9	Mona Lisa's Revenge: Part One	7.0	359
10	Mona Lisa's Revenge: Part Two	7.0	346
11	The Gift: Part One	7.1	335
12	The Gift: Part Two	7.1	336

Season 4 (2010)

7.82 avg 12 episodes 7.8 → 7.7 27 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Nightmare Man: Part One	7.8	360
2	The Nightmare Man: Part Two	7.7	350
3	The Vault of Secrets: Part One	7.2	327
4	The Vault of Secrets: Part Two	7.1	324
5	Death of the Doctor: Part One	8.4	445
6	Death of the Doctor: Part Two	8.7	448
7	The Empty Planet: Part One	7.9	330
8	The Empty Planet: Part Two	7.7	324
9	Lost in Time: Part One	7.9	333
10	Lost in Time: Part Two	8.1	321
11	Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith: Part One	7.6	311
12	Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith: Part Two	7.7	312

Season 5 (2011)

7.53 avg 6 episodes 6.9 → 7.7 26 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Sky: Part One	6.9	295
2	Sky: Part Two	6.7	293
3	The Curse of Clyde Langer: Part One	8.3	311
4	The Curse of Clyde Langer: Part Two	8.3	307
5	The Man Who Never Was: Part One	7.3	286
6	The Man Who Never Was: Part Two	7.7	296