Audio Fiction Podcast "Underwater" Releases Its Sixth Episode with Original Music

 This week’s new episode of "Underwater,” starring Jason Derulo and Alexandra Shipp, from Warner Music Group’s (WMG) in-house podcast network Interval Presents, dropped today, on all major podcast platforms.

Listen to the sixth episode HERE.

If you haven't listened to the first five episodes, I suggest you do. This is audio fiction at its best. Terrific, lush sound production, great voice acting by the entire cast, solid script, and ear worthy original music coupled with amazing musical performances.

This week's episode begins 15 years prior, telling the backstory of how Nico and Marcus met and came to work together closely. The story jumps back into the action at the beach as Nico attempts to deescalate a tense situation with an increasingly angry Marcus. After succeeding in calming things down, Nico follows orders, taking Marcus to Ana’s concert. Chaos erupts again when the FBI Agent Gabriel closes in on the pair.

Check out a clip from the episode, where we learn how Nico and Marcus met HERE.

This sixth episode also features one of the show's original songs, “Save The Last Dance,” that artfully places the series at the intersection of music and podcasting. Check out the original song, beautifully sung by Ana (Shipp) HERE.

Throughout the eight episodes of Underwater, listeners follow Nico and Ana, whose deep romantic connection is threatened by lies and deception — both Nico’s covert mission and the skeletons in Ana’s closet.

The scripted podcast series is a rollercoaster love story told in the form of a narrative album, featuring brand new, original music from Jason Derulo woven into the story and score, creating an innovative and immersive listening experience and making for a groundbreaking event at the cutting edge of audio entertainment.

Nico works for nightlife mogul Marcus whose clubs are window dressing for his criminal activity. If anyone else ordered Nico to return to the island where he’s from and find a woman staying there, he would have refused, but he owes Marcus too much… Nico arrives on the island and checks into the high-end resort Destino where his target Ana is known to be staying. Nico’s got plenty of experience with this kind of gig, and he’s confident his charm will soon have Ana wrapped around his finger.

But everything changes the moment he meets her. Because Nico has finally met his match. What ensues is a passionate and dangerous game of cat-and-mouse, and not even Nico and Ana know where the deception ends and their real feelings begin. As their dark pasts become present threats, they must decide once and for all: will they destroy each other or give each other something to live for?

Starring Jason Derulo and Alexandra Shipp, Underwater is a sexy, neo-noir thriller and a first-of-its kind narrative album. Brand new, original music from Jason Derulo is woven into the story and score.

Check it out. It's a sonic feast with all the trimmings.