“Splinter Cell: Deathwatch” has officially been renewed for a second season at Netflix.
The news comes one day after the series premiere on Oct. 14. Variety first reported that a “Splinter Cell” animated series was in the works back in 2020, at which time it was reported that Netflix had given the show a two-season order.
Based on the “Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell” video game franchise, the animated series stars Liev Schreiber as Sam Fisher, with Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Zinnia Mckenna. Additional voice cast members include Janet Varney, Helen Hong, Kari Wahlgren, Joel Oulette, Aleks Le, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Bella Dayne, and Navid Negahban.
The official logline for the series states, “Legendary agent Sam Fisher is drawn back into the field when a wounded young operative seeks out his help.”
Derek Kolstad, best known for his work on the “John Wick” franchise, developed the series for television and serves as executive producer. Guillaume Dousse directs with Félicien Colmet-Daage as co-director. Helene Juguet, Hugo Revon and Gerard Guillemot executive produce for Ubisoft Film & Television. Sun Creature and Fost provides the animation.
The first “Splinter Cell” game was released in 2002 to near universal acclaim from critics and massive sales. The game follows former U.S. Navy SEAL Fisher after he is recruited by the NSA to work for the mysterious Third Echelon division within the agency. The game sees Fisher engage in a number of black ops missions, employing stealth and military tactics. The game has spawned six sequels as well as a series of novels.