Netflix’s Splinter Cell: Deathwatch is a deeper dive for fans of the games

Now, Ubisoft and Netflix have picked up the franchise for Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, a new anime-style adventure, with John Wick creator Derek Kolstad at the helm, and animation by Danish/French Sun Creature Studio and the French studio Fost. Deathwatch isn’t the hard reboot some fans may have been hoping for; it’s more of a supplementary component in the franchise. Still, for newcomers, there’s plenty of action and intrigue that could entice viewers to dive deeper into the franchise. And for series vets, Kolstad and company explore the setting in a way the games never could, making Deathwatch a satisfactory watch.