10 Cancelled TV Shows That Made Obvious Mistakes
3. Deviating From The Source Material - Resident Evil
Sitting through Netflix's recent Resident Evil series was like observing a slow-motion, eight-episode car crash - everybody watching knew that disaster was imminent, while being powerless to do anything about it.
Giving the beloved survival horror IP the TV series treatment made total sense on paper, as it'd allow the creators to take their time adapting the games - something the movies have struggled with amid the confines of a mere two hours.
But showrunner Andrew Dabb decided instead to splinter off and deliver a show that was effectively Resident Evil in name only. Beyond lifting a few basic ideas and characters, the bulk of the series could've been any random sci-fi horror show with recognisable branding slapped on it.
Unsurprisingly, fans of the games were none-too-pleased, resulting in it receiving a brutal 26% audience rating and being cancelled roughly six weeks after its premiere.
Sadly Netflix and other streamers will probably take the wrong message away from this, that there isn't an audience appetite for Resident Evil, when all they really want after so many poor live-action adaptations is one that's source-faithful and actually good.