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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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

Jul 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

Jul 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

Jul 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

Sep 8, 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

Jul 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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Gabi Zietsman

Channel24 (South Africa)

Oct 1, 2022

2.5/5

Despite its many, many flaws, I still loved the terrible entertainment of the show... What really brings the series down is some very bad and inconsistent production choices, especially regarding the music score and janky sound design.

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Reeves S

@RT40345907 Jul 16, 2026

I binged this in two days. I really enjoyed it. The shots were set well, loved the back and forth timelines, and the action was well paced. If you know resident evil it has cheese and this was balanced with its cheese. I would have loved for it to have continued. It is a shame it wasn’t renewed. I actually liked the actors as well. If you can binge a whole series in two days, you know you’ve been entertained.

Colston K

@RT89827197 Mar 19, 2026

Too secularized and too politically correct, always advocating feminism. Selfish teenagers feel that the world owes them a vulgar and disgusting rebellious plot, and why do they design the CEO of the umbrella so foolishly and comically. The plot's connection is like a child's fantasy, even elementary school students would struggle and laugh, and this stupid plot happens one after another

Jay C

@NanoPoke Mar 17, 2026

Netflix Resident Evil is a decent stand alone watch to kill some time however it doesnt follow any of the Source Material in any way whatsoever so not really a Resident Evil. It does add a few easter eggs from Game Material but sadly they are totally pointless & fail to add anything meaningful to the story. The Flash Back set up is disjointed at best. To summerise, Lance Reddick is the only real GEM in this with his Performance as Albert & his Clones

James H.

@jmshenley Mar 7, 2026

Yiiiikes. Watching this in 2025 is giving me intense second hand embarrassment.

RUBEN TRISTAN J

@tristan705 Feb 3, 2026

EM POUCAS PALAVRAS FANTASTICAMENTE HORRÍVEL!

chad D.

@Chaddie Jan 14, 2026

The bar was pretty low after the half a dozen movies that were, to be honest, so bad they were great! As a fan of the games as well this was just awful, worst of all the the insufferable lead character, Jade. I hope someone who cares about their audience gets the franchise next. I did try to watch this again to give it a chance but it was even worse than the first time.

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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

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The Light

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

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Episode 4

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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