Resident Evil (2022)

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 14, 2022
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1.5

Overwhelming dislike- based on 273 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 273
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 273
  3. Negative: 235 out of 273
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  1. brunobb1
    Jul 14, 2022
    10
    Fun albeit cringy at times with some great production values. People disliking this because they don't recognize stuff shows how limited and closed minded the fanbase really is, and I haven't even mentioned the blatant racism against Lance Reddick (who is the best part of the show, by the way). I'd say give it a try, just maintain your expectations. It's not incredible, but it's definitelyFun albeit cringy at times with some great production values. People disliking this because they don't recognize stuff shows how limited and closed minded the fanbase really is, and I haven't even mentioned the blatant racism against Lance Reddick (who is the best part of the show, by the way). I'd say give it a try, just maintain your expectations. It's not incredible, but it's definitely the best adaptation of the source material so far.… Expand
  2. StepHD
    Jul 17, 2022
    10
    Not much to say, i love it, not a fan of the games, but i like the main references and overall story of a new raccoon city, hoping for a season 2!
  3. Suneater101
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    Finally a great TV show based on the Resident Evil universe with outstanding characters!
    The plot is very interesting and keeps you glued to the screen until the end. Lance Reddick is a brilliant choice for the role of Albert Wesker. As a big fan of the Resident Evil games I really appreciate how the creators managed to make this something really new keeping the spirit of Resident Evil and    Finally a great TV show based on the Resident Evil universe with outstanding characters!
    The plot is very interesting and keeps you glued to the screen until the end. Lance Reddick is a brilliant choice for the role of Albert Wesker. As a big fan of the Resident Evil games I really appreciate how the creators managed to make this something really new keeping the spirit of Resident Evil and respecting its history at the same time.
    Can’t wait for the second season now!    … Expand
  4. LimaZDelta
    Jul 14, 2022
    10
    they have created a new story based on video games, they are structuring it very well with quotes here and there. Hopefully in the future, if they have important characters from the video game to appear, they will do it well
  5. arkhn
    Jul 17, 2022
    10
    demasiado buena, aun que la gente dice pura mierda como siempre.... pero yo juego resident evil desde el 1 de pc hasta el ultimo q salio y saben senti mucho del alma de los juegos en esta serie y la musicalizacion wow
  6. clouffie1986
    Jul 17, 2022
    10
    I enjoyed the show pretty well. the only critique I have, is that the jumping from 2022 to 2036 was jarring. if they had stuck with one story with minimal flashbacks it would have been better imo. I still give it an 8/10. I don't know why its getting so much hate.
  7. WMax
    Jul 18, 2022
    10
    Right, so I am a massive fan of zombie shows and have played a fair few of the resident evil games over the years. I had this show on my list but held off on watching it. Well, I picked it up and I haven't put it down. Is it different to previous RE iterations? Yes! Is that a bad thing? Hell NO!!! This kept my attention throughout and that's no mean feat. It is a pumped up, fun and perfectRight, so I am a massive fan of zombie shows and have played a fair few of the resident evil games over the years. I had this show on my list but held off on watching it. Well, I picked it up and I haven't put it down. Is it different to previous RE iterations? Yes! Is that a bad thing? Hell NO!!! This kept my attention throughout and that's no mean feat. It is a pumped up, fun and perfect addition to the zombie genre. Kids normally drag a series down but the two leads here are spot on. Give it a chance. Trust me, if it was a snore I'd tell you!!!!… Expand
  8. xunkasa
    Jul 17, 2022
    9
    Surprisingly very good and faithful adapting the Resident Evil Lore while creating new stories and experiences. Lots of nods to the games and even some cool puzzles that the characters need to solve very similar to the games. I quite enjoyed the show, not sure it is getting so much hate. Thought the 2 storylines were interesting, and the past one around Jade and Billie as a kid and theirSurprisingly very good and faithful adapting the Resident Evil Lore while creating new stories and experiences. Lots of nods to the games and even some cool puzzles that the characters need to solve very similar to the games. I quite enjoyed the show, not sure it is getting so much hate. Thought the 2 storylines were interesting, and the past one around Jade and Billie as a kid and their dad Wesker is the most interesting one. I really enjoyed this show. Lots of cool surprises. Yes there some plots that annoyed me like in Episode 5 that erk me that lots of shows do. But overall really enjoy the show, it has funny movements, creepy moments and is very entertaining.… Expand
  9. Limandreluis
    Jul 18, 2022
    9
    Thank you to the creators for a refreshing take on the franchise. If I wanted just the same old story, I would just continue playing the games over and over again. Thank you!
  10. Skeletor71
    Aug 5, 2022
    8
    I honestly think it's not that bad. There are some nice ideas, good production values, pretty decent acting. I haven't played any of the games and the Milla Jovovich movies were too long ago to remember. So I gave it a shot and was pleasantly surprised and kept on watching after the first episode ended (which is a good sign for me). I might even finish it (even though I want to watchI honestly think it's not that bad. There are some nice ideas, good production values, pretty decent acting. I haven't played any of the games and the Milla Jovovich movies were too long ago to remember. So I gave it a shot and was pleasantly surprised and kept on watching after the first episode ended (which is a good sign for me). I might even finish it (even though I want to watch Sandman now too).… Expand
  11. Dracoshi
    Jul 22, 2022
    8
    I was ready to hate this show, considering the reviews haven't been positive, and the series has been incredibly controversial in the RE community. As a huge RE fan for my entire life, I really did expect to dislike this. But I absolutely enjoyed it! It's not a faithful adaptation of the games, it's only loosely connected (since it takes place 20 years later), but it still felt like itI was ready to hate this show, considering the reviews haven't been positive, and the series has been incredibly controversial in the RE community. As a huge RE fan for my entire life, I really did expect to dislike this. But I absolutely enjoyed it! It's not a faithful adaptation of the games, it's only loosely connected (since it takes place 20 years later), but it still felt like it took place in the RE universe. This series never intended to be a replica or copy of the video games, it always intended to be its own standalone thing, based on the game universe. So I'm not sure why everyone's so angry about that. If you wanted a series that is incredibly similar to the games then that's fine, but rather than reviewing this series for what it's NOT, why not review it for what it IS?

    To me, this was a fun series, with great acting, an interesting story, and awesome set pieces. I really enjoyed seeing the two timelines of the story, it was exciting to watch the past of these characters, as they fought through the future apocalypse. The zombies were cool, but most importantly, the monsters were INCREDIBLE! There were so many huge monstrous zombie animals, and all of them were super unique, and REALLY felt like boss battles from the RE games. I loved seeing them all, they looked beyond awesome.

    The characters were flawed, and not perfect, but I liked that. It felt like they had room to grow, and it felt like REAL people, rather than just being flawless. The main character especially caused a lot of plot issues because of her flaws, but this was handled in a realistic way, and it was clear that she knew she needed to overcome these issues herself. What more can you ask for in a character? It'd be boring if they were all perfect! The two sisters had an interesting and realistic dynamic in my opinion, and Simon was such a lovely character to watch. Wesker and Evelyn had a great dynamic too, I enjoyed watching their back-and-forth attitudes.

    Overall, was this series perfect? Absolutely not. It definitely has room to improve if we get a season 2 (which I'm really hoping for, based on the way season 1 ended!). But I seriously did enjoy watching this series. It was such a fresh and unique take on the RE universe, and was so much better than I expected it to be. I hope that more people will give the series a chance, without being shackled to expecting it to be identical to the video games. Because it's not identical, and it never intended to be. So give it a chance, and you might enjoy it more than you expect! I'd probably rate this a 7.5/10 normally, but I'll round it up to an 8/10 because of the crazy amount of review bombing on here.    … Expand
  12. strangebrew123
    Jul 18, 2022
    8
    Mostly entertaining series with some very decent acting, especially Wesker, Jade and Billy (as kids). Kept me watching for the whole series, which is admirable in itself. Not sure why all the haters are hating on it....not convinced some of these reviewers even watched it! Probs they just hate Netflix? My only criticism was the use of teen songs towards the end of some of thenMostly entertaining series with some very decent acting, especially Wesker, Jade and Billy (as kids). Kept me watching for the whole series, which is admirable in itself. Not sure why all the haters are hating on it....not convinced some of these reviewers even watched it! Probs they just hate Netflix? My only criticism was the use of teen songs towards the end of some of then episodes...not sure why Netflix does this, it only detracts from the programmes! I would recommend!… Expand
  13. thestorm236
    Jul 14, 2022
    8
    This is going to be a very unpopular opinion, but this show is way quite good. Very good even. The series has the usual stuff that makes Resident Evil, Resident Evil, in terms of plot. The story is well paced, with some good moments, and easter eggs/callbacks to the games. Most are good and don't feel forced, which is nice.
    For the people that think they ruined Wesker, I've got to    This is going to be a very unpopular opinion, but this show is way quite good. Very good even. The series has the usual stuff that makes Resident Evil, Resident Evil, in terms of plot. The story is well paced, with some good moments, and easter eggs/callbacks to the games. Most are good and don't feel forced, which is nice.
    For the people that think they ruined Wesker, I've got to disagree, and found Wesker's performance to be the best amongst the crew. The weakest performance had to be Jade and Billie in the 2022 timeline of the show, especially Jade.
    It's a good show, that does a good job at using the source material! I enjoyed it!    … Expand
  14. MattTS
    Jul 19, 2022
    7
    Definitely better than made out to be by some. As a long time fan I really appreciated a lot of the references to the games. I honestly think that with a second season they could do better.
  15. Rich87
    Jul 14, 2022
    7
    Great special effects, lickers, horrifying spiders, giant bugs, action is impressive and gory and the acting is solid. Personally I think resident evil needed a reboot after the appalling recent movie reboot. Its a good zombie show but wrong of the producers and netflix to wokeify the ip with a black wesker and remove the white characters that to me is racist and why I've not given it a 8.
  16. shekt
    Jul 14, 2022
    7
    Solid background entertainment. Though it did take a wrong plot turn at one point IMHO, but no spoilers. Yes, it suffers from Netflix-Disney wokeism. They need to hire more diverse thinkers and writers, diverse where it matters -- in ideas and moral perspective. Actually, the acting was pretty good IMO -- especially the guy from the Wire (Lance Reddick) who's always a true pleasure toSolid background entertainment. Though it did take a wrong plot turn at one point IMHO, but no spoilers. Yes, it suffers from Netflix-Disney wokeism. They need to hire more diverse thinkers and writers, diverse where it matters -- in ideas and moral perspective. Actually, the acting was pretty good IMO -- especially the guy from the Wire (Lance Reddick) who's always a true pleasure to watch and always delivers a quality performance. And the two younger daughters were good too.

    Also, shows like this need a hygiene update for the Covid age. Covered in blood and you just flop down on the bed. No, you shower first. Other details too -- like a scientist or researcher would never say "that's disgusting" when someone spits into a petri dish    … Expand
  17. Grimdance
    Jul 19, 2022
    7
    Most of bad critics are from edgy old men that are angry that some juvenile drama is not about them, or for them.
  18. Kehama
    Jul 18, 2022
    7
    Its not bad, but certainly not top of the line. Just good enough to keep me watching.
    I feel like fans of Resident Evil are overly critical and unrealistic in their expectations. You expect a sensible storyline, no tropes and no awkward dialog? Have you played the games? There's nothing but nonsense, tropes and awkward dialog in those!
  19. Gruf22
    Jul 16, 2022
    7
    It is not going to win any awards but it is entertaining, despite what the fanboys are crying about.

    Takes the RE universe and makes its own thing, but that is too hard for the herd to understand, so they review bomb it, in most cases after watching only 10 mins (if that).

    Fanboys are the Zombies.
  20. JDKam27
    Jul 14, 2022
    5
    I don't think I can continue past episode 1. Two teenagers open the front door of a top corporate research facility after hours, by playing a recording from a phone of a guy saying his name? The writing is so stupid it's offensive. Playing through the RE2 Remake right now for the first time, and the writing and plot development is leagues better in a video game.
  21. Valon518
    Jul 19, 2022
    5
    Great show for what it is. It is not your normal resident evil as it wasn't ment to be. It's not the beloved characters that we all love and that's ok. It is a story in the universe over resident evil. Everyone is review bombing this show saying where are are characters and not giving it a chance. This is not resident evil but maybe a start of somthing new to keep things going not justGreat show for what it is. It is not your normal resident evil as it wasn't ment to be. It's not the beloved characters that we all love and that's ok. It is a story in the universe over resident evil. Everyone is review bombing this show saying where are are characters and not giving it a chance. This is not resident evil but maybe a start of somthing new to keep things going not just making the same move/game/ that they have over and over again.… Expand
  22. Pezard234
    Jul 14, 2022
    4
    Episode 5 was the only episode worth watching the rest was a jumbled mess that doesn't accomplish anything it set out to do.
  23. Antek
    Jul 14, 2022
    3
    Primitive, childish writing. Bad characters that make you wish them get torn in to pieces by zombies for their idiotic inconsistent behavior. Mediocre actors and CG, too much cheap drama.
    Could be much better...
  24. Duke0102
    Jul 20, 2022
    3
    I think they did a good job with Wesker and the CGI is spot on but thats it. Story 2/10 and the other cast 1/10. Feels like the story was made up as they went along in a bad way. The back and forth happens WAY too much.
  25. DragoonE85
    Jul 19, 2022
    3
    I wanted to like it but is is just boring and terrible. I really dislike when they jump back and forth from Current time to the past and future, especially at the beginning. They only do it because they can't make you care enough about characters with the current story and the character building dent have enough action. Cheap CGI and bad writing ruin this show. And it is somehowI wanted to like it but is is just boring and terrible. I really dislike when they jump back and forth from Current time to the past and future, especially at the beginning. They only do it because they can't make you care enough about characters with the current story and the character building dent have enough action. Cheap CGI and bad writing ruin this show. And it is somehow tide to the games.… Expand
  26. radixlecti84
    Jul 15, 2022
    3
    1/16th Resident Evil, 15/16th badly written drama. There are some good scenes in the first few episodes (the parts set in the future) but these equate to about 10 minutes each time, and even that storyline descends into tedious melodrama towards the end.

    Whoever wrote the dialogue for the teenagers should be fired immediately, what the f***! The writing in general is pretty damn bad.    1/16th Resident Evil, 15/16th badly written drama. There are some good scenes in the first few episodes (the parts set in the future) but these equate to about 10 minutes each time, and even that storyline descends into tedious melodrama towards the end.

    Whoever wrote the dialogue for the teenagers should be fired immediately, what the f***! The writing in general is pretty damn bad. Even worse than that Walking dead spin off with the irritating kids in it.    … Expand
  27. MaximumD
    Jul 15, 2022
    3
    I'm gonna give this a 3 out of respect for Lance Reddick. He's good, the rest not so much. I'm confused as to why they even called this Resident Evil. Despite some references to the T-virus and obviously Umbrella Corp, this does not feel like RE at all. They could have just named it something else and it would probably be fine.

    The writing is terrible. The constant switching from future    I'm gonna give this a 3 out of respect for Lance Reddick. He's good, the rest not so much. I'm confused as to why they even called this Resident Evil. Despite some references to the T-virus and obviously Umbrella Corp, this does not feel like RE at all. They could have just named it something else and it would probably be fine.

    The writing is terrible. The constant switching from future to past is annoying. Characters here are hard to care about and totally one dimensional. I'm not even gonna get into the wokeness but it's there and is annoying. I don't know why Netflix cannot find competent writers since some of their shows are great. The main probelm here though is the story is just boring, but a lot of the special effects are good so there is that. Some cool RE like creatures here and there. Honestly, even the script in the games has way more going on than the plot of this show. Terrible, what a waste.    … Expand
  28. BOWi
    Jul 16, 2022
    3
    The season became a mess at episode 3. The pacing from that point is uneven; Characters are changing their mind and doing weird stuff like they are mentally ill or something.

    Production value and acting are relatively good, but the screenplay could be WAY better. The tone is funny and feels perfect for a Resident Evil series (It seems like a satire. There's a scene where people are    The season became a mess at episode 3. The pacing from that point is uneven; Characters are changing their mind and doing weird stuff like they are mentally ill or something.

    Production value and acting are relatively good, but the screenplay could be WAY better. The tone is funny and feels perfect for a Resident Evil series (It seems like a satire. There's a scene where people are doing goat yoga), but the way things unfold is so artificial, so fake... it's detrimental to the whole project.

    In a way, the project is like Umbrella's monsters: it's a chaotic mess. It's also like salted pop corn or chips; you can't stop consuming them, but it is still junk. It's another project that could have been rejected in order to fund a new season of Chambers, or The OA...

    Be cautious about the hate though... Some people will hate the show for political reasons.    … Expand
  29. Boss_Gamme
    Jul 18, 2022
    3
    Primeira temporada maratonada.

    Resumo:

    2 pontos interessante:

    Monstros e referências aos games E 2 pontos negativos

    A total descaracterização do Wesker e a narrativa fraca, não sei se colocaria como um Spin Off da série...
  30. Nobilis1984
    Jul 14, 2022
    2
    Netflix shouldn't be surprised if people are canceling their subscriptions in droves.
    This series is so loveless and irrelevant that only the name "Resident Evil" can entice.
    The disappointment is then all the greater.
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53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 17
  3. Negative: 3 out of 17
  1. Slate
    Reviewed by: Daniel W. Drezner
    Jan 9, 2023
    70
    Not everything in this show clicks. The biggest problem is the character of Jade, who is, regrettably, super-annoying in both timelines. ... Most of the show works quite well, however.
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  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Jul 15, 2022
    58
    Given the six choppy hours that preceded “Resident Evil’s” rousing two-part ending, it’s hard to trust future seasons will stick with the bananas spirit Season 1 stumbled upon.
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  3. Decider
    Reviewed by: Kayla Cobb
    Jul 14, 2022
    80
    Packed with humor, heart, and some of the coolest action scenes of the year, it’s a show that will leaving you alternatively screaming at and cheering for your television. Resident Evil is simply a great time.
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