Netflix Announces Splinter Cell Deathwatch Premiere Oct 14, 2025

Netflix has announced that Splinter Cell Deathwatch, an animated adaptation of Ubisoft’s stealth-action franchise, will debut on October 14, 2025. The series, featuring Liev Schreiber in the signature role of Sam Fisher, was unveiled with a teaser that arrived during Anime NYC and confirms a long-awaited return for the series, which has been dormant in the gaming world since 2013’s Splinter Cell Blacklist.

The show comes from Ubisoft Film & Television in collaboration with animation studios Sun Creature Studio and Fost, with Derek Kolstad, the creator of John Wick, serving as head writer. The production is described as an action-centered, espionage-driven drama presented in a sharply drawn 2D style, blending intense close-quarters combat with the franchise’s trademark stealth and moral complexity. The official overview emphasizes Fisher’s covert operations and the moral conflicts that define his missions, set against a backdrop of high-stakes pursuit by trained killers. Liev Schreiber is joined by Kirby Howell-Baptiste, known for her work on The Good Place and Barry, who has been cast as Zinnia McKenna, an original character created for the series.