The 10hour series carrier was filmed aboard the uss nimitz during the aircraft carriers sixmonth deployment to the gulf in support of the iraq war. Watch carrier season 1 episode 7 rites of passage online now. They work side by side, 247, while air ops are underway, but still keep their off duty. May 23, 2008 the commanding officer of the uss nimitz, captain ted branch, has since been promoted to lower half rear admiral. Carrier, a 10part series filmed aboard the uss nimitz, is a characterdriven immersion in the high. The airing will be in two hour blocks beginning april 27 through may 1, 2008. The pbs series almost exclusively focused on the air operations of the nimitz leaving out how the rest of the ship operates whether there is an air crew on board or not. Each of these episodes have an approximate running time of about 1 hour long, and it primarily airs on the pbs channel.
I remember reading that during the vietnam war, some carrier pilots were asked told. Making the film carrier required 17 filmmakers to take a sixmonth journey aboard the aircraft carrier uss nimitz during its deployment to the gulf in support of the iraq war. Experience the largest blues music festival in mexico, the baja blues fest. Pbs newshour is one of the most trusted news programs in television and online.
Apr 27, 2008 watch carrier season 1, episode 1 all hands. In other words, the production focused on less than half of what happens on an aircraft carrier day to day, week to week, month to month, and year to year 24 7. Carrier is a characterdriven immersion in the highstakes world of a nuclear aircraft carrier, shot on the uss nimitz during a sixmonth deployment to the persian gulf. I confess that i am currently on the first episode of what is a based on reallife documentary show carrier season 1 titled all hands. You can also buy, rent carrier on demand at amazon, itunes online.
In the season 1 finale, nina is torn between claude, billy, and the baby she gave up for adoption. For more information, including when carrier will air on your local pbs station, visit. Carrier does a great job of developing the story with each new episode having a solid foundation from what went ahead while still allowing room for surprises. Apr 19, 2008 pbs public broadcasting service is set to unveil the massive nuclear powered aircraft carrier uss nimitz. The last day in the gulf is the last chance to drop bombs before the nimitz heads home. Chris altice has left the navy, and is working as a civilian. Carrier, a 10part series filmed aboard the uss nimitz, is a characterdriven, nonfiction drama and onceinalifetime total immersion in the highstakes world of a nuclear aircraft carrier. On a bright may morning, 5,000 sailors and marines bid farewell to their loved ones before the mammoth uss nimitz pulls out of coronado, california, and sets a. Episode 2 controlled chaos episode 3 super secrets episode 4 squared away audio setup 5. Jul 14, 2008 so ever since i watched the pbs series carrier i have been wondering what ever happened to most of these sailors and marines and their families. Controlled chaos the men and women of the uss nimitz live beneath the runway of a major airport. Rites of passage the last day in the gulf is the last chance to drop bombs before the nimitz heads home. Maybe it was because i was in the navy and can relate to so many of their stories. With chris altice, randy brock, kevin mclaughlin, david fravor.
He chats with the festival organizer on how it got started and meets chubby carrier, a famous musician from the bayou swamp band. But first, we need you to sign in to pbs using one of the services below. Find more reasons why pbs and stations are trusted, valued and essential. Pbs documentary series carrier to unveil uss nimitz. As the nimitz crosses the equator, the entire ship takes part in the crossing the line ceremony, an ancient maritime ritual. The sailors featured are pretty candid yet still professional about the way they feel at sea. Carrier, a 10part series filmed aboard the uss nimitz, is a characterdriven immersion in the high stakes world of a nuclear aircraft carrier. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show carrier anytime, anywhere. Apr 27, 2008 carrier is a 10 hour documentary television series that falls into the genre of documentary. I have seen quite a bit just from the first episode titled all hands.
Episode descriptions, music in the film, naval ranks, air wing 11, buy. Carrier a 7 episode pbs documentary about the life and. Episode 7 rites of passage is the one with the storm and if you have the opportunity to record or watch it i highly. Meet worldfamous musicians like chubby carrier from the bayou swamp band and learn about how this event is a marvelous fundraiser for the benefit of the needy. Watch america reframed episodes online season 7 2020 tv. Would you say wed be venturing into a zone of danger. The jets take off, laden with ordnance, and return hours later, still carrying the same bombs. An emmy awardwinning the television series is about a sixmonth deployment of a united states navy aircraft carrier uss nimitz in 2005 from the united states to the middle east and back. Pbs invites america to be a part of pbs american portrait, a national storytelling initiative that seeks to define what it really means to be an american today. Ksps public television provides programs and events that entertain, engage, and educate to enrich all the communities we serve.
Enjoy the latest content from your local pbs station. They disembarked from coronado, california on may 7, 2005 and. Episode descriptions, music in the film, naval ranks, air wing 11, buy the dvd, resources, contact. Is anyone else wondering what happened to the sailors and. He has made a few video blogs about his life after carrier, due to the large number of emailsletters and other contacts that he has been getting since the series ended.
Place your item in a sturdy box and seal it with tape. Use my list to save your favorite shows and videos for later. There are ten episodes, and the series is supplemented by a 90minute companion documentary film called another day in paradise. Salsawog, the airman with the baby on the way, the co of the squadron who retired. Documentary following a core group of subjects from the admiral of the strike group to the elite fighter pilots to the junior enlisted as they navigate personal conflicts around their jobs, family, faith, patriotism aboard the uss nimitz deployed to the persian gulf in support of operation iraqi freedom. Carrier is a pbs documentary television series about the sixmonth deployment of the united states navy aircraft carrier uss nimitz in 2005 from the united states to the middle east and back. Buy, rent carrier, season 1 episode 7, is available to watch and stream on pbs. Their only bulwark against danger and chaos is to bond with their units on board the ship. Watch carrier online full episodes of season 1 yidio. Jan 17, 2017 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Aftermath of the pbs series carrier the lockergnome daily. The episodes follow a core group of characters as they navigate their. Carrier a 7 episode pbs documentary about the life and struggles aboard us aircraft carrier. Carrier, a 10part series filmed aboard the uss nimitz, is a characterdriven immersion.
Watch carrier episodes online season 1 2008 tv guide. Apr 30, 2008 watch carrier rites of passage s1 e7 online watch online anytime. The jets take off, laden with ordnance, and return hours later, still. Carrier premieres sundaythursday, april 27may 1, 2008, 9. The program follows a core group of participants from the elite fighter pilots to the youngest sailors as they. Pbs is very obviously pushing propaganda on behalf of the. On a bright may morning, 5,000 sailors and marines bid farewell to their loved ones before the mammoth uss nimitz pulls. Sync your viewing history and pick up where you left off on any device. Carrier is a characterdriven immersion in the highstakes world of a nuclear aircraft carrier, shot on the uss. Crossing south a rockin blues festival season 8 episode 7.