‘Resident Evil’ Series Canceled By Netflix After One Season

Netflix has opted not to order a second season of Resident Evil, its action horror series loosely based on the popular video game franchise

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But It did not deliver the big Week 2 bump one would like to see for a new series as word of mouth spreads

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Netflix has opted not to order a second season of Resident Evil, its action horror series loosely based on the popular video game franchise

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The latest Resident Evil incarnation also logged underwhelming 55% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and a 27% audience score

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While Resident Evil is not continuing, on genre front, Netflix has hits like Stranger Things, The Witcher etc which has been a breakout and is expected to be renewed

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