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Carrier Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2008 - 2008
Episode 1
All Hands
Sun, Apr 27, 2008 57 mins
The crew members leave their families and other loved ones behind when the USS Nimitz sails from Coronado, Cal. Included: the reactions of some personnel to the mission; a cook responsible for 15,000 meals a day; a pilot who learns his girlfriend is pregnant.
Episode 2
Controlled Chaos
Sun, Apr 27, 2008 57 mins
On-board communities, including "shooters," who give the signals to launch the aircraft; "ordies" (ordnance personnel); and F/A-18 Hornet pilots, who fly with the Black Aces, Hoboes, and the Marines' Red Devils.
Episode 3
Super Secrets
Mon, Apr 28, 2008 57 mins
The classified side of life aboard the USS Nimitz, whose itinerary and location are secret, is explored. Included: an informal "don't ask, don't tell" policy shields male and female crew members involved in relationships.
Episode 4
Squared Away
Mon, Apr 28, 2008 57 mins
A look at the friction that can develop between officers and subordinates. Included: the role that port calls play in allowing sailors to let off steam.
Episode 5
Show of Force
Tue, Apr 29, 2008 57 mins
The USS Nimitz arrives in the Persian Gulf, where the F/A-18 pilots fly six-hour missions in support of ground forces. Meanwhile, the strike group intercepts cargo ships and small dhows and searches them for terrorists, weapons and bombmaking materials.
Episode 6
Groundhog Day
Tue, Apr 29, 2008 57 mins
Two months into the mission, crew members find that every day seems much like the day before. A port call to Bahrain, however, provides some relief, as some sailors enjoy themselves at a pool and others learn about Islamic culture.
Episode 7
Rites of Passage
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 57 mins
The last day in the Persian Gulf finds the pilots returning from their missions without dropping bombs. Later, the entire crew takes part in a ceremony when USS Nimitz crosses the equator; and the ship is rocked by a storm in the South Indian Ocean.
Episode 8
True Believers
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 57 mins
How crew members practice their faiths, which include traditional religions, as well as Wicca. Also: a member of a Pentecostal group is challenged by a port call to Perth, Australia.
Episode 9
Get Home-itis
Thu, May 1, 2008 57 mins
The Navy holds seminars to help the crew adjust to home life after six months at sea; and family members of some sailors and marines take part in the "Tiger Cruise," which brings them aboard for the final leg of the cruise (from Hawaii to San Diego).
Episode 10
Full Circle
Thu, May 1, 2008 57 mins
The series concludes as the USS Nimitz sails from Hawaii to California. Included: crew members reflect on the mission; sailors and marines reunite with their families.
