Resident Evil Gets a Netflix Reboot, Hulu Probes Victoria's Secret

25 years after the debut of the iconic video game, Resident Evil begins a new chapter as a live-action TV series on Netflix. The adaptation promises a fresh take on the zombie apocalypse with a new set of characters, led by Ella Balinska as Jade Wesker.

Also today: Hulu explores the dark side of the Victoria’s Secret empire in Angels and Demons, FBoy Island returns for a second season of dating drama, and Kevin Hart sits down with more celebrities in Hart to Heart Season 2. Here’s what’s new and noteworthy on TV this Thursday:

Resident Evil: Complete first season. In the year 2036, 14 years after a deadly virus caused a global apocalypse, Jade Wesker (Ella Balinak) fights for survival in a world overrun by blood-thirsty infected creatures. Lance Reddick and Siena Agudong also star. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix

Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons: Complete docuseries. Director Matt Tyrnauer investigates the provocative story of Victoria’s Secret and its then-CEO, enigmatic billionaire Les Wexner. The three-part series explores the underworld of fashion, the billionaire class, and Wexner’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Read our review. Streaming on Hulu

FBoy Island: Season 2 premiere. Guided by host Nikki Glaser, three new women must determine which men are nice guys looking for true love, and which are FBoys interested only in a hookup. HBO Max promises the new season will feature familiar faces and “a bombshell twist that changes everything.” Three episodes drop today. Watch trailer. Streaming on HBO Max

Hart to Heart: Season 2 premiere. Comedian Kevin Hart welcomes Chris Rock, Jay-Z, Pete Davidson, and other famous faces into his wine cellar for another season of deep chats. Two episodes drop every Thursday. Watch trailer. Streaming on Peacock

This Is Going to Hurt: Season 1 finale. A grieving Adam (Ben Whishaw) faces a tribunal over his malpractice and is no longer sure if he can go on in medicine. Streaming on AMC+ and Sundance Now

Players: New episode. Streaming on Paramount+

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: New episode. The hangover from Red Lion still lingers, but Phaedra tries to lift the mood with a wine-tasting luncheon. Meanwhile, Dorinda throws a Christmas in September party where secrets and new rumors come to light. Streaming on Peacock

Shark Side of the Moon: Original documentary. Nat Geo pulls back the curtain on the secret life of hammerhead sharks, revealing new insights and never-before-seen behaviors of their lunar-driven migration across the Tropical Eastern Pacific. 9:00 PM ET on National Geographic Channel

Top Gear: Season 32 premiere. Chris Harris, Paddy McGuinness, and Freddie Flintoff go swamp buggy racing in alligator-infested waters, climb aboard some of the most iconic cop cars ever seen on screen, and hit the road in a 35-foot-long Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite RV in a new season of the auto series. Watch trailer. 10:00 PM ET on BBC America

101 Places to Party Before You Die: Series premiere. Comics and longtime friends Adam Pally and Jon Gabrus venture across the United States to experience everything these destinations have to offer in a new travel series. The premiere centers on Denver, while subsequent episodes take Pally and Gabrus to Maui, Puerto Rico, and Atlanta. Watch trailer. 10:30 PM ET on truTV

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight: Complete first season. Playful Po pairs with a no-nonsense English knight on an epic quest to find four powerful weapons and save the world in this animated children’s series. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix

All the Queen’s Men: Season 2 premiere. Marilyn “Madam” DeVille (Eva Marcille) continues to navigate the sexy yet dangerous world of male exotic dance in a new season of the Tyler Perry Studios-produced drama. Watch trailer. Streaming on BET+

Claire Spellberg Lustig is the Senior Editor at Primetimer and a scholar of The View. Follow her on Twitter at @c_spellberg.