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Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness

Series, 2021, The game canon, Set in 2006

Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness is #10 of 14 in release order and #9 of 14 in chronological order in the Resident Evil.

The story

Years after the horrors of Raccoon City, Leon and Claire find themselves consumed by a dark conspiracy when a viral attack ravages the White House.

Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness recap

This four-episode Netflix series is set in 2006. In episode 1, hackers break into White House systems and several staff turn into zombies. Leon S. Kennedy and the soldiers Jason and Shen May are sent on a covert submarine mission to investigate, while Claire Redfield, working for an aid group in the war-torn country of Penamstan, finds evidence that its people were exposed to bio-weapons. In episode 2, infected rats kill the submarine crew, and in Shanghai, Jason and Shen May reveal they are trying to expose the defence secretary, Wilson; Leon appears to shoot Jason. In episode 3, Shen May tells Leon that her brother was infected in Penamstan and that Jason's unit, the Mad Dogs, were also infected and became Wilson's private army. Wilson's men capture Claire. In episode 4, Claire wakes in Wilson's lab, where he admits he is breeding super-soldiers and tries to recruit her, while the president prepares a peace accord with Penamstan.

Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness ending explained

Leon and Claire escape Wilson's lab after Jason, transformed into a monster, kills Shen May, and Leon keeps the evidence against Wilson rather than release it. Wilson is infected and goes into hiding with help from the company Tricell. Jason is destroyed as acid floods the lab. The president signs a peace deal with Penamstan, and Leon and Claire go their separate ways, with Leon planning to use the evidence quietly to stop bio-weapons being used again.

Where to watch Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness

Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness is streaming on Netflix in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.

Ratings

IMDb 5.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 55%

Where it fits

What to watch before Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness

In release order, the essentials before Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness (2021) are Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008), Resident Evil: Damnation (2012), and Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017).

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