Full Circle (1 May 2008)

As the Nimitz makes its final transit from Hawaii to California, the sailors and Marines on board prepare to return to their homes and families. For those still on board, the "Tiger Cruise"... See full summary »

Director:

Maro Chermayeff

Writers:

Mitchell Block (creator), Mitchell Block (conceived by),

Stars:

Tanya

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Tanya	...	Herself

Storyline

As the Nimitz makes its final transit from Hawaii to California, the sailors and Marines on board prepare to return to their homes and families. For those still on board, the "Tiger Cruise" provides a buffer, but there's no such transition for those who fly home early from Hawaii. 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. Was the mission accomplished? There are tearful, joyful reunions at the pier.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Release Date:

1 May 2008 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carrier Project, Icon Productions

User Reviews

Good to the last drop

This episode nicely wraps up the stories of the people we met during the course of the series. It continues the balanced presentation, showing both the good and the bad, joy and pain of the returning sailors and their families. I was surprised at how the show continued to draw me in up to the end. I did find the style of presentation to be a little too detached, and at the same time I would have liked more details about the equipment and surroundings of the carrier environment. But I don't know if that would have been possible without losing the personalities that came through from the personnel that we followed through the series.