Call to Glory
Call to Glory
TV ShowCanceled

Call to Glory

6.5 / 10
1984
1 season
22 episodes
Action & AdventureDrama

Call to Glory is an American drama series created by Ronald M. Cohen, and starring Craig T. Nelson as USAF Colonel Raynor Sarnac and his family as they navigated the political tensions and military duties of the early 1960s. Heavily promoted during ABC's broadcast of the 1984 Summer Olympics, the two-part pilot aired August 13, 1984. The first episode is related to the U-2 flights over Cuba during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. During production, the plot came to focus more on the loneliness experienced by wife Vanessa while stationed on base and what she and the family would do to spend time in productive pursuits while enduring the Antelope Valley's isolation from civilization. The series, set near Edwards Air Force Base, blended historical events with the challenges of military family life, featuring themes of duty, family relationships, and the looming Vietnam War.

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Seasons

  • Pilot

    1.Pilot

    13-08-198497m

    During the darkest days of the Cuban missile crisis, Raynor is ordered to fly over Cuba to obtain proof that the Russians are installing nuclear warheads.

  • The Move

    2.The Move

    20-08-198457m

    The entire Sarnac family is thrown into turmoil when Raynor receives a lucrative job offer in the private sector.

  • Blackbird

    3.Blackbird

    27-08-198455m

    Raynor faces one of his toughest missions as he tries to prevent a bitter ex-pilot from exposing the details of a top secret mission.

  • Paper Tiger

    4.Paper Tiger

    03-09-198457m

    A dangerous top-secret mission takes Raynor over Red China to see if the Chinese have developed an Atomic Bomb.

  • A Nation Divided

    5.A Nation Divided

    17-09-198457m

    The violence spawned by the Civil Rights Movement hits home when Wesley and a Black friend are beaten by teenage racists.

  • Go/No Go

    6.Go/No Go

    24-09-198457m

    Sarnac is sent on a classified mission to Vietnam by Kennedy, to meet with and assess President Diem; to help determine in which direction diplomatic relations should go. Strained...

  • Call It Courage

    7.Call It Courage

    01-10-198457m

    Raynor's involvement in a bitter political controversy could cost him a valued friendship...and ruin his military career.

  • A Wind from the East

    8.A Wind from the East

    08-10-198457m

    Forced to bail out of a crippled plane, Raynor and a JAF officer struggle to survive in a dangerous wilderness.

  • A Moment in the Sun

    9.A Moment in the Sun

    22-10-198457m

    Raynor is torn between duty and friendship when an Air Force buddy suddenly develops a crippling fear of flying.

  • Cover Story

    10.Cover Story

    29-10-198457m

    While testing a new flight system, Sarnac is hounded by an investigative reporter probing for revelations about defense spending.

  • Realities

    11.Realities

    12-11-198457m

    Raynor and Vanessa are so involved in their friends' marital problems, they don't notice Carl is facing a crisis of his own.

  • The Wake

    12.The Wake

    19-11-198457m

    Tension mounts in the Sarnac household as Raynor prepares for a mission that has already claimed the life of one of his best test pilots.

  • Medals All of Brass

    13.Medals All of Brass

    26-11-198457m

    Raynor is forced to face the harsh truth that an old friend is really a spy for the KGB.

  • A Wind of Change

    14.A Wind of Change

    03-12-198457m

    Sarnac is sent on a second fact-finding mission to Vietnam. His helicopter is shot down in enemy territory. Along with Clayton Jones, a enlisted Black man, Raynor is captured and t...

  • Give Unto Caesar

    15.Give Unto Caesar

    17-12-198457m

    Stiff penalties await a pilot who disobeys orders and brings a Russian defector back to America.

  • Moonchild

    16.Moonchild

    15-01-198548m

    The news that a child is on the way puts a wedge in the Sarnacs' marriage as they both try to cope with feelings of doubt and guilt.

  • Images

    17.Images

    22-01-198557m

    The Sarnac family faces an uncertain future when Vanessa decides she needs a break from her husband and children.

  • Fathers and Sons

    18.Fathers and Sons

    29-01-198557m

    Raynor finds himself on an emotional rollercoaster when he discovers the truth about Carl's illness...and about his daughter's new boyfriend.

  • Just in Time

    19.Just in Time

    12-02-198557m

    Sarnac is sent to Vietnam a third time with the knowledge that a coup is planned that will end the rule of Pres. Diem and his family. He hopes to adopt the orphan son of Quan and s...

  • JFK

    20.JFK

    30-06-198595m

    Raynor and his family face difficult personal challenges in the days leading up to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

  • Fathers and Daughters

    21.Fathers and Daughters

    26-02-198757m

    Jackie is left to consider her future upon learning that she is unable to enter the Air Force Academy.

  • The End, the Beginning

    22.The End, the Beginning

    27-02-198744m

    In Feb. 1973, the North Vietnamese release all their American POWs, including Sarnac, who has been captive for three years. He is accused by the Air Force of having murdered two CI...

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