Favorite Son
The only thing more dangerous than his politics... is the woman behind them.
161988•5.0/10
War & PoliticsAction & AdventureDrama
Ratings
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5.0/10(6)
Favorite Son is a miniseries about political intrigue that aired on NBC in 1988 a week before that year's presidential election. It starred Harry Hamlin, Linda Kozlowski, James Whitmore, Robert Loggia, John Mahoney, Ronny Cox, and a pre-Seinfeld Jason Alexander. The miniseries was adapted from the 1987 novel of the same written by Steve Sohmer, who also wrote the teleplay.
Production
Steve Sohmer Productions, NBC Productions
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
October 30, 1988
Last Aired
November 1, 1988
Networks
NBC
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Part 1
Air date: 1988-10-30
E2
Part 2
Air date: 1988-10-31
E3
Part 3
Air date: 1988-11-01
Cast
Harry Hamlin
Senator Terry Fallon
Linda Kozlowski
Sally Crain
Robert Loggia
Nick Mancuso
John Mahoney
Lou Brenner
Philip McKeon
Ronny Cox
Admiral William Rieker
Lance Guest
David Ross
Kenneth McMillan
Henry O'Brien
Mitchell Ryan
Vice President Dan Eastman
Richard Bradford
Charles MacDonald
Jason Alexander
Chris Van Allen
Jon Cypher
Bartholomew Scott
Fredric Lehne
Wyckoff
Richard Herd
Randi Brooks
Dante D'Andre
J. Kenneth Campbell
Thomas
Lee Kessler
John Shearin
Brian Thompson
Peterson
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