In the series premiere of Resident Evil , titled "[S1E1] Welcome to New Raccoon City," the story establishes two distinct timelines set 14 years apart, following the Jade Wesker and her sister Billie Wesker . 2022: The Arrival in New Raccoon City
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
The sisters struggle to fit into the "Stepford Wives" atmosphere of the city. While Jade is rebellious, Billie is a sensitive vegetarian who becomes distressed after seeing evidence of animal testing at Umbrella. In the series premiere of Resident Evil ,
Driven by a desire to free the test animals, the sisters break into an Umbrella lab using their father's security clearance. They are attacked by a T-virus infected dog; Billie is severely bitten before Jade manages to kill the creature with a fire extinguisher. 2036: Survival in the Wasteland The sisters struggle to fit into the "Stepford