Review of Fear the Walking Dead: Dead in the Water

During peacetime, in the gulf of mexico (not extremely far from the Texas coast), the naval submarine USS Pennsylvania and its crew are busy at work going thru war game training/strategy drills. They have been deployed for some time and haven't received much in the way of messages from home. A crew member suddenly collapses one day due to an appendicitis. An message is sent to the coast for an emergency med-evac, but no response is received on the sub. The on-board medic attempts an appendectomy when the crew member can no longer wait, but is unable to save the man's life. After his death, the crew do the only thing they can with the body, and place it in the freezer,, only to discover the body rise up and attack them later on in the mess hall. The re-animated sailor bites three of the sailors before being dispatched by a shot through the head,,, leaving the entire crew to wonder what on earth is happening to them, and if it's happening to them on a submarine what must be happening to their families on land.

While this 6-part companion to the Fear the Walking series is not incredible by any means, it is a good addition to the Walking Dead Universe imo. Seeing how everything could have started through the experience of a submarine crew who have virtually no communication with the rest of the world adds a new dimension to the universe.

While there is only one recognizable actor (Nick Stahl) for the most part of the show (the great John Glover makes an appearance at the end), the whole cast performs fairly well.

I'd agree with the imdb rating. It's a solid 6.4.