‘Splinter Cell: Deathwatch’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
Key Takeaways
- Netflix renewed "Splinter Cell: Deathwatch" for a second season one day after its premiere.
- The animated series is based on the popular "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell" video game franchise.
- Liev Schreiber stars as the main character, legendary agent Sam Fisher.
- Derek Kolstad, known for the "John Wick" franchise, developed the series for television.
- The series premiered on October 14th and was initially reported to have a two-season order in 2020.
Netflix has officially greenlit a second season for the animated series "Splinter Cell: Deathwatch," a decision announced only one day after the show premiered on October 14th. This news confirms earlier reports from 2020 that Netflix had initially ordered the series for two seasons. The show is an adaptation of the highly successful "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell" video game franchise, which began in 2002 and follows former Navy SEAL Sam Fisher working for the NSA's Third Echelon. Liev Schreiber voices the protagonist Sam Fisher, alongside Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Zinnia Mckenna, with Derek Kolstad serving as the series developer and executive producer. The plot centers on Fisher being pulled out of retirement when a young operative requires his assistance for a mission.
