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Netflix's Splinter Cell Launches Amid SNL Cast Shake-Up

8/23/2025

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Netflix's animated series, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, premieres on October 10, starring Liev Schreiber and Kirby Howell-Baptiste.
Derek Kolstad, creator of the John Wick franchise, is involved in the series.
Saturday Night Live's Season 51 begins on October 4, with potential significant cast changes.
Lorne Michaels confirmed James Austin Johnson will reprise his role as Donald Trump.

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Story summary

Netflix's animated series, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, premieres on October 10, starring Liev Schreiber and Kirby Howell-Baptiste.
Derek Kolstad, creator of the John Wick franchise, is involved in the series.
Saturday Night Live's Season 51 begins on October 4, with potential significant cast changes.
Lorne Michaels confirmed James Austin Johnson will reprise his role as Donald Trump.