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Netflix Sets October Debut for Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, Unveils New Teaser

The animated adaptation pairs Liev Schreiber’s Sam Fisher with action writer Derek Kolstad for a darker take on Ubisoft’s stealth series.

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Overview

  • Netflix announced the series at Anime NYC with a first-look teaser highlighting slick, brutal action and a moody, stealth-driven tone.
  • Most outlets report an October 14 premiere based on the Anime NYC announcement, though Collider lists October 10, indicating a date discrepancy.
  • Liev Schreiber voices Sam Fisher, taking on the lead role made famous in the long-running Tom Clancy video-game franchise.
  • Kirby Howell-Baptiste joins the cast as original character Zinnia McKenna, an agent working alongside Fisher.
  • Originally announced in 2020, the series continues Netflix’s push into animated adaptations of video-game IP as Splinter Cell returns to screens after the games’ 2013 Blacklist installment.