Catch-22 — Miniseries
On the idyllic Italian island of Pianosa during World War II, bombardier John Yossarian wages a desperate battle – not against the enemy, but against an absurd system determined to keep him flying. Driven by a fierce desire to simply survive and return home, Yossarian finds himself trapped in a relentless cycle of incompetence and baffling bureaucracy that threatens his sanity at every turn.
When young American pilots entered the war, they found that the weight of regulations proved a more formidable foe than any enemy aircraft.
Driven by a fierce longing for home, Yossarian resorts to increasingly desperate strategies. Meanwhile, Milo views the war effort as a burgeoning opportunity for profit.
Driven by a desire to evade a dreaded assignment, Yossarian expends energy on unnecessary maneuvers. Disaster, with cruel irony, finds him precisely when he believes himself safe.
During a disorienting journey, Yossarian begins to grasp the vast extent and powerful reach of Milo's commercial holdings.
Still shaken by the recent brutality, Yossarian found himself adrift in a profound and unsettling gloom as he arrived in Rome, confronted with a decision that seemed insurmountable.
Unscathed and still breathing, Yossarian finds himself blocked by a familiar enemy. The sudden weight of a profound loss precipitates a change within him.
