A portrait of a World War II admiral traces his pivotal role in commanding all U.S. and Allied air, land, and sea forces in the Pacific after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Texas -- Naval Academy -- A Philippine Adventure -- Change of Course -- The Great War -- Change and Challenge -- The Professor -- The Augusta -- In Training -- Preparing for War -- War -- Opening Gambit -- The Code-Breakers -- Fallout -- The Nimitz Style -- On the Offensive -- Midcourse Correction -- The Marianas -- A Different Sort of War -- The "Return" -- Iwo Jima -- Okinawa -- Surrender -- Homecoming -- The Rocky Road to CNO -- Skirmishes -- The Last Battle -- Twilight.