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I didn't see a thread about this, which was surprising...maybe I overlooked it in my search.
Carrier is a 10 hour episodic show that recently aired on PBS in 2 hour segments. The show centers around life aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz during a six month deployment in 2005 as part of the Iraq war. The show was really good in my opinion. The Navy allowed the filmmakers almost unlimited creative control, only editing out I think 2 scenes, both because they contained footage of computer screens with classified information, or because they showed sensitive closeups of the fighter jets. As far as the crew interviews, etc, the Navy allowed the personnel to speak freely (topics include America's invasion of Iraq, the alleged 9/11 connection, the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, how deployments affect relationships at home, racism, etc).
You can watch it on the website, look up local listings for the next showing, or acquire it through other means. Like I said, the show is really good, well worth the watch.
Carrier is a 10 hour episodic show that recently aired on PBS in 2 hour segments. The show centers around life aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz during a six month deployment in 2005 as part of the Iraq war. The show was really good in my opinion. The Navy allowed the filmmakers almost unlimited creative control, only editing out I think 2 scenes, both because they contained footage of computer screens with classified information, or because they showed sensitive closeups of the fighter jets. As far as the crew interviews, etc, the Navy allowed the personnel to speak freely (topics include America's invasion of Iraq, the alleged 9/11 connection, the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, how deployments affect relationships at home, racism, etc).
You can watch it on the website, look up local listings for the next showing, or acquire it through other means. Like I said, the show is really good, well worth the watch.
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