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 follows an older, retired Sam Fisher.
- The series explores modern espionage and hybrid warfare.
- It delves into the nature of “analog” soldiers in a digital world.
- A global conspiracy tied to a green tech company named Xanadu is central to the story.
The story begins with Sam living a secluded life before he’s pulled back into action when a wounded, young Splinter Cell agent seeks his help.
Author's summary: Sam Fisher returns in animated series.