Season Review: Splinter Cell: Deathwatch Season One
The legendary black-ops agent Sam Fisher returns in the adult animated series Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, an expansion of Ubisoft’s stealth-action franchise.
Deathwatch is canon to the main Splinter Cell video game series, picking up years after Blacklist, and focuses on an older, retired Sam Fisher.
The story begins with Sam living a secluded life in Poland before he’s pulled back into action by a wounded, young Splinter Cell agent.
- Modern espionage
- Hybrid warfare
- The nature of “analog” soldiers in a digital world
The series revolves around a global conspiracy tied to a green tech company named Xanadu.
Deathwatch is not a reboot, but a new, grizzled take on the iconic operative.
Author's summary: Splinter Cell returns in animated form.