Resident Evil is now available to stream on Netflix
Love it or hate it, the eyes of the world have been on the long-anticipated television adaptation of Resident Evil. Arguably the best adaptation of the series we’ve seen thus far, will it be enough for Netflix to renew the series for a second season? We think time will tell, but ultimately we’re convinced Netflix will renew Resident Evil in the near future.
Resident Evil is the upcoming Netflix Original series based on the Capcom game of the same name and created by Andrew Dabb. The series is produced by Constantin Film, and Moonlighting Films, the same producers behind all of the Resident Evil Movies.
In the year 2022, Albert Wesker settles into life in New Raccoon City with his daughters Jade and Billie. However, years later it is revealed the world has succumbed to the t-virus, where mutated monsters and zombies roam, leaving Jade Wesker to search the globe to find a cure, in an attempt save the last remnants of humanity.
Has Netflix renewed Resident Evil for a second season?
Official Netflix Renewal Status: Pending (Last Updated: 14/07/2022)
At the time of writing, Netflix has yet to renew Resident Evil for a second season.
Given the popularity of the franchise, there will certainly be plenty of eyes on the show, which means it all but guarantees that Resident Evil will be seen in many top ten lists around the globe.
We suspect that Netflix will renew Resident Evil, and we’ll be able to back that up with viewing data over the next several weeks.
What to expect from Resident Evil season 2?
Tyrant Running Rampant
The collapse of civilization was heavily hinted throughout the season to have been caused by Joy, the miracle pill that Albert Wesker had been working on for Umbrella. However, it seems that what may have caused the initial outbreak in New Raccoon City is the escaped Tyrant.
One of the most powerful bio-weapons created by Umbrella, Tyrants are a force of nature, and practically impossible to destroy by conventional methods. With a Tyrant running loose on the streets of New Raccoon City, and Cape Town only an hour away, it’s not hard to see how an infection could spread rapidly.
We may get to see Jade, Billie, and Uncle Bert attempt their escape from South Africa as the virus rages around them.
The Tyrant enclosed in its glass case – Picture. Netflix
Ada Wong
Before leaving the lab Albert gave Jade a piece of paper with the address for Ada Wong. A former employee of the original Albert Wesker, it will be interesting to learn what the relationship between Ada and the cloned Albert.
A master of hand-to-hand combat and using small arms, Ada may teach Jade how to fight.
Ada Wong in the remake of Resident Evil 2 – Picture. Capcom
Jade vs Billie
Suffice to say Jade and Billie are currently the most dysfunctional pair of siblings on the planet. But with Billie kidnapping her niece Bea, Jade will stop at nothing to get her daughter home.
There’s also the question of what abilities Bea possesses, as she exhibited some level of control over the giant crocodile. It’s unclear if Bea can control any of the zeros, but you can bet Billie will definitely look into experimenting with Bea’s blood.
Fractured siblings Billie (Siana Agudong) left, and Jade (Tamara Smart) right. – Picture. Netflix
Where is the real Albert Wesker?
As the series is loosely tied to the story of the video games, by the events of 2022, the original Albert Wesker should have been destroyed by Chris Redfield in an African volcano. But nothing is ever simple for an individual like Wesker, who is an expert at escaping certain death.
The real Albert Wesker (Lance Reddick) – Picture. Netflix
Who will be in the cast of Resident Evil?
We can expect some of the following cast members to return for the second season of Resident Evil:
| Role | Cast Member |
|---|---|
| Jade Wesker | Ella Balinska |
| Young Jade Wesker | Tamara Smart |
| Billie Wesker | Adeline Rudolph |
| Young Billie Esker | Siena Agudong |
| Albert Wesker | Lance Reddick |
| Evelyn Marcus | Paola Nuñez |
No new cast members have been announced but we can expect to see the character of Ada Wong cast in the second season,
When can we expect to see Resident Evil season 2 on Netflix?
We are a long time away from seeing a second season of Resident Evil on Netflix.
Filming took place in multiple locations and took place throughout 2021. The first batch of filming took place between February 2021 and July 2021. A short break took place in the summer before filming resumed in September 2021, before ending a few months later in December 2021.
At the earliest, we aren’t expecting to see the second season of Resident Evil on Netflix before 2024.
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