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Riley is serving as a weapons officer aboard the USS Pennsylvania near the Gulf of Mexico when a mysterious outbreak forces the crew to strategize a way off the sub before it becomes their tomb, in this prequel to Fear the Walking Dead.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Riley is serving as a weapons officer aboard the USS Pennsylvania near the Gulf of Mexico when a mysterious outbreak forces the crew to strategize a way off the sub before it becomes their tomb, in this prequel to Fear the Walking Dead.
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Episode 1
It’s peacetime in the Gulf of Mexico, so why is the USS Pennsylvania running weapons drills?
Directed by Kenneth RequaWritten by Jacob PinionGuest stars Ja'Quan Monroe-Henderson, Emmett Hunter, Austin Hyde, John Franklin, Zach Lazar Hoffman, Calum Sharman, Alexander Biglane
Episode 2
A man’s dead. Something’s going on. Something bad.
Directed by Kenneth RequaWritten by Jacob PinionGuest stars Ja'Quan Monroe-Henderson, Garrett Graham, Emmett Hunter, Jay Gutierrez, Austin Hyde, John Franklin, Zach Lazar Hoffman, Calum Sharman
Episode 3
Penetrate the skull. It’s the only way to stop them.
Directed by Kenneth RequaWritten by Jacob PinionGuest stars Ja'Quan Monroe-Henderson, Jay Gutierrez, Austin Hyde, John Franklin, Alexander Biglane
Episode 4
Advance quickly. Stick together. Do not fire unless you absolutely must.
Directed by Kenneth RequaWritten by Jacob PinionGuest stars Ja'Quan Monroe-Henderson, Garrett Graham, Emmett Hunter, Jay Gutierrez, Jon Lee, Erick Montelongo
Episode 5
Riley does what needs doing.
Directed by Kenneth RequaWritten by Jacob PinionGuest stars Garrett Graham, Emmett Hunter
Episode 6
Riley and the remaining USS survivors have one mission: Survive.
Directed by Kenneth RequaWritten by Jacob PinionGuest stars Garrett Graham, Jon Lee, John Glover, Hannah Friedman, Damon Carney, Marco Ramirez
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Nick StahlJason Riley
Jason Francisco BluePierce
Ja'Quan Monroe-HendersonWinokur
Garrett GrahamGinger
Emmett HunterCaptain Renwick
Jay GutierrezLieutenant Alvarez
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