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.