There's a new horror show on Netflix, and it's attached to one of gaming's most storied franchises.

Resident Evil is a series that's gone to some crazy places, so we're really pleased that Netflix is bringing its on-screen identity back from the dead. Here's everything you need to know.

Resident Evil trailers and release date

Resident Evil is out now on Netflix - it released on 14 July 2022!

In March 2022 Netflix released the teaser images you can see in the Tweet below, getting people excited for the arrival of the show.

It followed this up in May 2022 with a first trailer for the show, which you can watch below.

A bit further on, at the start of June 2022, we got a slightly longer trailer, which is also below:

Both trailers show a range of characters, many of whom are clearly going to bite the dust in creative and gory ways.

How to watch Resident Evil

The good thing about a show that's made by Netflix for its service is that watching it will be very simple - all you need is a Netflix account and you can watch however much of it you want.

This also means that you could use a free trial to binge the show without ever paying, if you've not made a Netflix account before (and at this point, if that describes you we're impressed).

Resident Evil cast

The cast for Netflix's Resident Evil show is as follows:

  • Lance Reddick (as Albert Wesker)
  • Ella Balinska
  • Tamara Smart
  • Siena Agudong
  • Adeline Rudolph
  • Paola Nuñez

Resident Evil story

Even without watching the show, we know a decent amount about the story that Resident Evil tells thanks to Netflix's comments on the matter. For one thing, you can see in the announcement below there are a few strong hints:

The official description of the show reads as follows:

"Year 2036 – 14 years after a deadly virus caused a global apocalypse, Jade Wesker fights for survival in a world overrun by the blood-thirsty infected and insane creatures. In this absolute carnage, Jade is haunted by her past in New Raccoon City, by her father’s chilling connections to the Umbrella Corporation but mostly by what happened to her sister, Billie."

Based on the fact that she's in all eight episodes according to IMDB, we're expecting Ella Balinska to be playing Jade Wesker, and adding a further family element to the long-time series antagonist Albert Wesker should be interesting.

From the teaser images that Netflix released in March, we can also tell that the T-Virus (otherwise known as the Tyrant Virus) is going to be playing a major part in the series, raising the possibility that we could see some giant superpowered zombie baddies at some point.

Subsequent trailers have shown off giant spiders and caterpillars alongside the hordes of more regular undead, so it looks like the show might have some monsters that haven't been featured in the games to show off.