Netflix axes Resident Evil series after just one season TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. Netflix axes Resident Evil series after just one season By Jasmine Gould-Wilson last updated 30 August 2022 Another one bites the dust (Image credit: Netflix) Audio player loading… Netflix has canned its TV show adaptation of Resident Evil on Friday – and many have breathed a sigh of relief. The series doesn't stick to the game's canon, and uses the lore more as inspiration than a roadmap. That may be why it's garnered a rating of 3.9 on Rotten Tomatoes (opens in new tab), reflecting the largely negative response of many diehard fans of the Resident Evil Capcom game franchise, which made its PlayStation debut back in 1996. In a Deadline (opens in new tab) exclusive, it was announced that the popular streaming service decided not to renew the action-horror show after its first season failed to break the skin for many viewers. (Image credit: Netflix) A bitter taste On Saturday, actor Lance Reddick, who played the iconic villain and Umbrella Corporation heavyweight Albert Wesker, posted a heartfelt message (opens in new tab) to the show's supporters on his Twitter account. "The haters and the trolls notwithstanding, I wanted to give a special thank you to all the fans who watched the show, who got what we were doing, and who really loved it – because there is a hell of a lot of you," he said in a short video on his Twitter account. He then went on to thank showrunner Andrew Dabb, his fellow co-stars, and "the executives at Netflix who believed in the show." Off the back of this, fans of Wesker and the legacy he brought to Resident Evil will be excited to learn that the date for Dead By Daylight's Project W chapter release has been announced. On September 30, the asymmetrical horror game will add Wesker to their roster of bloodthirsty Killers as players pick a side and fight for escape – or for sacrifice – in The Entity's domain. Get stuck in with the best PC gaming headsets to optimize your experience as you smash and dash your way around the Raccoon City Police Department.You can play Nintendo Switch games one-handed, thanks to this modded controller Jasmine Gould-Wilson Jasmine is a freelance writer and podcaster based in the UK. Whether it's a Sims 4 lore deep-dive or a guide to securing kills in Dead By Daylight, her work is featured on TheGamer as well as the door of her mother's fridge. When she's not aggressively championing the Oxford comma on Twitter, you can find her scoping out the local music scene or buying gaudy Halloween decorations all year round. See more TV news TechRadar Newsletter Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1PC gamers are shunning high-end GPUs – spelling trouble for the Nvidia RTX 40902It looks like Fallout's spiritual successor is getting a PS5 remaster3Samsung's smaller micro-LED 4K TV might finally be on the way to battle OLED4A whole new breed of SSDs is about to break through5New Anker wireless earbuds offer a feature AirPods Pro can't – and for cheaper1A whole new breed of SSDs is about to break through25 reasons you should buy a cheap phone over an expensive one3Sorry Skyrim lovers, the RPG is now officially old4Even the awesome Sony A95K 4K TV can't escape QD-OLED's 'big' problem5I tested the Sonos Sub Mini with all 3 Sonos soundbars, and here's what I thought Technology Magazines (opens in new tab)● (opens in new tab)The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviewsFrom$12.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab) Other versions of this page are available with specific content for the following regions:España