PBS PREVIEWS: CARRIER -- Coming in April 2008
Duration: 26:47
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Program: Carrier
A firsthand look at the upcoming PBS documentary series CARRIER, which 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. PBS PREVIEWS: CARRIER includes behind-the-scenes footage and additional commentary to set the stage for a dramatic voyage for the sailors and officers aboard. CARRIER premieres Sunday, April 27-Thursday, May 1, 2008.
For more information, visit www.pbs.org/carrier
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Post Date: February 25, 2008
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PBS PREVIEWS: CARRIER -- Coming in April 2008
A firsthand look at the upcoming PBS documentary series CARRIER, which follows a core group of film participants... 26:47
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Carrier | Episode 7: Rites of Passage | PBS (#107)
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Carrier | Episode 6: Groundhog Day | PBS (#106)
Full Program: After two months in the Gulf, one day starts to become indistinguishable from the next. 54:31
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Carrier | Episode 5: Show of Force | PBS (#105)
Full Program: The Nimitz arrives in the Gulf and conditions are extreme. 54:31
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Carrier | Episode 4: Squared Away | PBS (#104)
Full Program: Mentoring and camaraderie are what hold the ship together. 54:31
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Carrier | Episode 3: Super Secrets | PBS (#103)
Full Program: Many aspects of life on a nuclear aircraft carrier are hush-hush. 54:31
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Carrier | Episode 1: All Hands | PBS (#101)
Full Program: 5,000 sailors and Marines bid farewell to their loved ones. 54:32
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Carrier | Episode 9: Get Home-itis | PBS (#109)
Full Program: A six-month absence places a heavy burden on relationships. 56:26
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Carrier | Episode 10: Full Circle | PBS (#110)
Full Program: The Nimitz makes its final transit from Hawaii to California. The journey home, and the reunions at the pier. 56:38
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Carrier | Episode 8: True Believers | PBS (#108)
Full Program: This episode explores the many expressions of faith onboard the USS Nimitz. 54:31
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Carrier | Episode 2: Controlled Chaos | PBS (#102)
Full Program: An aircraft carrier is a perilous environment. 56:26
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CARRIER | Focs'le Follies | PBS
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CARRIER | Willie Sings | PBS (#108)
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CARRIER | Opening of Episode Seven | PBS (#107)
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CARRIER | Opening of Episode One | PBS (#101)
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CARRIER | The Brig | PBS
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