Splinter Cell: Deathwatch — Animated Series Arrives Oct 14
Ubisoft’s Sam Fisher is coming back — not in a new game, but as an animated Netflix series. Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, written by Derek Kolstad (John Wick) and starring Liev Schreiber as an older, hardened Sam Fisher, premieres on October 14 on Netflix.
What we know
- Format: Adult animated series
- Lead voice: Liev Schreiber as Sam Fisher
- Writer: Derek Kolstad
- New characters: Zinnia McKenna (voiced by Kirby Howell-Baptiste)
- Returning character: Anna Grimsdottir (voiced by Janet Garvey)
- Trailer highlights: Fisher returns to the field on a “personal” mission; the teaser heavily uses the iconic night-vision sound and shows Fisher sneaking in the shadows.
Links & further info
- Official Netflix page: Splinter Cell: Deathwatch on Netflix
- Official teaser trailer (YouTube): Watch the teaser
- Coverage and details (IGN): IGN article
- Buy or browse the classic game (affiliate): Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory on Amazon
Notes
The trailer hints at ties to past games (we see the grave of Douglas Shetland, a figure from Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory), but plot details remain scarce. This fits Ubisoft’s recent push into adult animation alongside shows like Captain Laserhawk and an upcoming Assassin’s Creed series.
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