Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Deathwatch - 11 Easter Eggs from the Animated Series, Now Streaming on Netflix

Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, the animated series based on Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, is now streaming globally on Netflix. In this first-ever screen adaptation of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell franchise, legendary agent Sam Fisher (Liev Schreiber) is drawn back into the field when a wounded young operative seeks out his help.  All eight episodes of the first season are available to watch now, and if you look closely, you may spot a few familiar references to Splinter Cell lore and other Ubisoft games. Read on for 11 Easter eggs you may have missed from Splinter Cell: Deathwatch.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Franchise Easter Eggs in Splinter Cell: Deathwatch

1. "Displace International" is Douglas Shetland's private military corporation in the Splinter Cell games, which first appeared in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow.

2. The news channel "WNM" (World News Media) appears in all Splinter Cell games.

3. Episode 3: When Sam's fake identity is discovered by Gunther and Freya's goons, some of his known aliases are mentioned: Vladimir Stravinsky (from the novel Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Operation Barracuda), Kaufmann (from the novel Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Fallout), Carpenter (from the game Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent), Jean-Pierre Martin (also from Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent).

4. Episode 3: When Grim's phone is hacked, the security certificates appearing on her screen are filled with Splinter Cell references:

• "4THEC" is for 4^th Echelon
• "OPerational SATellite Uplink /" (usually shortened as OPSAT) is the multi-purpose device used by Fourth Echelon operatives.
• "IceQueen" is the codename for Grim in the games.
• "Conviction2011" is a reference to Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction, which takes place in 2011.
• « GRM-8704VA » : « GRM » is for Grim, "8704VA" is a reference to the date and place (August 7, 2004, Virginia) of Sam and Grim's first encounter in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.
• "Mgd0" is a reference to a mysterious organization behind the events of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction, and also referenced in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist and the novel Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Firewall.

5. Episode 4 & 5: The Douglas/Sam flashbacks are a depiction of the "Bagram Incident" in Afghanistan and its subsequent trial, two pivotal events in Douglas Shetland's story hinted in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (in a data disk Sam is given in the first mission).

6. Episode 7: The Douglas/Sam flashback scene in Tokyo is a retelling of their memorable final face-off in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory.

7. Episode 7: Colonel Irving Lambert and young Grim can be recognized in the photographs that Sam drops into the fire in the bathhouse. Lambert was Sam Fisher's primary handler, close friend, and program director during his time at Third Echelon.

Other Ubisoft Easter Eggs in Splinter Cell: Deathwatch

8. Episode 3: Thunder's list at the vet office refers to notable animals from Ubisoft games.

• Boom Boom is the name of a canine companion you can recruit as an Amigo in Far Cry 6. He made his first appearance as Boomer, a Fang for Hire in Far Cry 5.

• Chorizo is the adorable dachshund with a wheelchair that can be recruited as an Amigo in Far Cry 6.

• Senu is Bayek's Eagle companion in Assassin's Creed Origins.

9. Episode 5: During the during the gala event hosted by Diana Shetland, three musical themes from several Ubisoft franchises can be heard, reinterpreted as piano covers: "Ezio's Family" from Assassin's Creed II, the main theme of The Rogue Prince of Persia, and "Heart of a Hero" from Immortals Fenyx Rising.

10. Episode 6: At 14:16, enemies are playing a mobile game featuring the popular Just Dance song "Chiwawa." The song continues to play during their fight with Sam.

11. Episode 8: An exploding mug features a Rabbid.

The Original Soundtrack for Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, composed by award-winning film composers and musicians Danny Bensi, Saunder Jurriaans, and Chase Deso, is available on all streaming platforms at this link: https://ubisoftmusic.ffm.to/splintercelldeathwatch

Splinter Cell: Deathwatch is produced by Ubisoft, in partnership with animation studios Sun Creature and Fost. Derek Kolstad (John Wick) is the series' head writer and executive producer, with Guillaume Dousse and Félicien Colmet-Daâge directing. Ubisoft Film & Television's Helene Juguet, Hugo Revon, and Gérard Guillemot also serve as executive producers.

The Splinter Cell Legacy Collection is available on PC on Steam and includes the following titles for up to 75 percent off:

• Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell
• Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow
• Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
• Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Double Agent
• Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction
• Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist

Netflix will also be the home of the upcoming live-action Assassin's Creed series, which was officially greenlit recently. Stay tuned for more projects from Ubisoft Film & Television.