Season 1 – Resident Evil

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Year 2036 -- 14 years after the spread of Joy caused so much pain, Jade Wesker fights for survival in a world overrun by the blood-thirsty infected and mind-shattering creatures. In this absolute carnage, Jade is haunted by her past in New Raccoon City, by her father?s chilling connections to the sinister Umbrella Corporation but mostly by what happened to her sister, Billie.

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Critics Consensus

While Resident Evil comes closer than previous adaptations to honoring the beloved video games' labyrinthine lore, this zombie serial could still use more brains.

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Valerie Anne

Autostraddle

07/20/2022

... The show has the ingredients for success but didn’t quite bake it long enough, or forgot to mix it together properly, or didn’t use ENOUGH of one ingredient.

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Melanie McFarland

Salon.com

07/19/2022

It enables Reddick, who is always one of the best parts of the shows he's a part of, to enjoy the type of dramatic athletics actors love to engage in, especially these days... To be clear, Resident Evil is not a good show by any means.

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Ben Travers

IndieWire

07/15/2022

C+

For the majority of the eight-episode first season, Resident Evil is a mishmash of ambitions, likely to satisfy very few fans of the franchise (whether they’re fond of the video games, movies, or both).

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Nuha Hassan

Castle of Chills

09/08/2023

Overall, Resident Evil is fun, and it doesn’t take itself too seriously. Its universe has a rich history of characters, monsters, and villains.

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Pramit Chatterjee

Digital Mafia Talkies

07/20/2023

2/5

The only reason to watch Resident Evil is if you want to fall asleep. This is a joke and not meant to hurt people who suffer from sleeplessness. But, yes, if you want to put something on that will lull you into a deep slumber, this is it.

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Martin Carr

Yahoo! Movies

05/20/2023

Pedestrian pacing and a disjointed plot line, make Resident Evil hard work. Lance Reddick is wasted as Albert Wesker, while this series struggles to feel relevant.

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Pranay S

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I think it's a great series man Different from the main stream shows. Well made and the graphics as well Great show

Bishop S

Brave enough to give audiences this huh?

KELWIN S

Eu tenho medo de quem avalia essa série com cinco estrelas e ainda defende isso.

Jordan R

Nov 21

The only thing horrifying is that Hispanic woman's face. Her plastic surgeon is the REAL resident evil around here. I was shocked to my core when she was on screen. Just age gracefully like an adult, Crypt Keeper.

Lou G

Jul 19

this series was really f***ing good, *really* f***ing good. ending on a cliffhanger i'm raging to discover Netflix cancelled it because viewers were c***s as were critics. listen; this series is f***ing *good*. the Resident Evil movies are total trash and i had low expectations for this series but it far surpassed them in every way. it was incredibly well made, acted, scripted, scored, directed, everything. it was a quality, mature realisation and adaptation and people are dicks. i'll never get closure now and i was genuinely invested. first ever RT review i've ever written, out of frustration and anger. peace out, dicks.

Ken D

Jul 17

I like it. I love it. I want some more of it. What do people hate about this?? You people are seriously insane!

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Ella Balinska

Jade Wesker

Tamara Smart

Young Jade Wesker

Siena Agudong

Young Billie Wesker

Adeline Rudolph

Billie Wesker

Paola Núñez

Evelyn Marcus

Lance Reddick

Albert Wesker

Episode 1

Aired Jul 14, 2022

Welcome to New Raccoon City

While on a search mission, Jade crosses paths with a gang of scavengers; years earlier, Jade and Billie try to make a fresh start in New Raccoon City.

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Episode 2

Aired Jul 14, 2022

The Devil You Know

To elude Umbrella, Jade seeks help from an unlikely source; as Albert tries to cover for his daughters, Billie begins to exhibit troubling symptoms.

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Episode 3

Aired Jul 14, 2022

The Light

Jade helps guide a small group of survivors into the Chunnel, but terror awaits; Albert warns Umbrella abour Joy's horrific side effects.

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Episode 4

Aired Jul 14, 2022

The Turn

Jade and Baxter find themselves at the mercy of the Brotherhood's demented leader; teenage Jade and Billie receive distressing news about their father.

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Episode 5

Aired Jul 14, 2022

Home Movies

With Simon offering tech advice, Jade and Billie break into their father's laptop, where a chilling message leads them to a nightmarish discovery.

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Episode 6

Aired Jul 14, 2022

Someone's Little Girl

Following a shocking reunion, Jade finds her way back to her family; later, she and Amrita make a discovery.

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Episode 7

Aired Jul 14, 2022

Parasite

Reeling from a devastating loss, Jade calculates her next move; years earlier, Jade and Billie learn there's more to their father than they ever imagined.

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Episode 8

Aired Jul 14, 2022

Revelations

With Umbrella forces closing in, Jade urges the use of a monstrous weapon; teenage Jade enlists Simon on a fateful mission into Umbrella headquarters.

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Executive Producer: Andrew Dabb, Robert Kulzer, Oliver Berben, Bronwen Hughes, Mary Leah Sutton
Network: Netflix
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date: Jul 14, 2022

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