[s1e1] Welcome To New Raccoon City May 2026

Reviewers from The Review Geek and Vulture noted that this version of Resident Evil focuses more on teen drama and corporate conspiracy than the pure survival horror of the games. While the dual-timeline structure was praised for its ambition, some critics found the jumping between eras jumbled and disorienting.

The "past" timeline begins three months before a global pandemic. Albert Wesker , a high-ranking executive for the Umbrella Corporation, moves his 14-year-old daughters to , a sterile, highly-monitored planned community in South Africa. [S1E1] Welcome to New Raccoon City

An adult Jade is in London, conducting research on the zeroes to see if their behavior is evolving or if the virus is weakening. Reviewers from The Review Geek and Vulture noted