Begins Sunday, April 27 at 8:00pm.
This is a character-driven, edge-of-your-seat, nonfiction drama and a once-in-a-lifetime total immersion in the high-stakes world of a nuclear aircraft carrier.
CARRIER follows a core group of film participants aboard the USS Nimitz, from the admiral of the strike group to the fighter pilots to the youngest sailors, as they navigate personal conflicts around their jobs, families, faith, patriotism, love, the rites of passage and the war on terror.
The USS Nimitz is 24 stories high, three football fields long and carries more than 5,000 Navy personnel and 85 military aircraft. Filmed from May to November 2005, nearly 2,000 hours of high-definition video were captured aboard the ship during a full six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf, of which three months were spent in combat in support of the ground troops. For the first time, a television series takes a raw and personal look at the Navy’s role in this controversial war.
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All Hands
Sunday, April 27
at 8:00pm.
Five-thousand sailors and Marines bid farewell to their loved ones before the mammoth USS Nimitz pulls out of Coronado, California, and sets a course for Hawaii and beyond.
Controlled Chaos
Sunday, April 27
at 9:00pm.
An aircraft carrier is a perilous environment. The sailors’ only bulwark against danger and chaos is to bond with their units on board the ship. |
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Super Secrets
Monday, April 28
at 8:00pm.
Many aspects of life on a nuclear aircraft carrier are hush-hush, including the ship’s location, itinerary, details of how a nuclear reactor works — and on-board dating.
Squared Away
Monday, April 28
at 9:00pm.
Deployment is stressful for everyone aboard, and there can be friction between enlisted personnel and their superiors. Port calls, like Guam in this episode, allow sailors to blow off steam, but they don’t relieve all the pressure. |
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Show of Force
Tuesday, April 29
at 8:00pm.
The Nimitz arrives in the Gulf and conditions are extreme: flight deck temperatures hover around 120 degrees, while the pilots undertake grueling six-hour missions over Iraq.
Groundhog Day
Tuesday, April 29
at 9:00pm.
After two months in the Gulf, one day starts to become indistinguishable from the next. |
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Rites of Passage
Wednesday, April 30
at 8:00pm.
The last day in the Gulf is the last chance to drop bombs before the Nimitz heads home.
True Believers
Wednesday, April 30
at 9:00pm.
This episode explores the many expressions of faith onboard the USS Nimitz: faith in self, faith in one’s shipmates, faith in the mission of the ship and the president’s call to arms. |
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Get Home-itis
Thursday, May 1
at 8:00pm.
The Navy holds seminars to counsel sailors on what to expect when they return home — and how to make the transition smooth.
Full Circle
Thursday, May 1
at 9:00pm.
As the Nimitz returns to her home port of San Diego, sailors and Marines reflect on the deployment and take stock of what they’ve achieved. |
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