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Favorite Son

"The only thing more dangerous than his politics... is the woman behind them."

1988-10-30 War & Politics 4.7

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.

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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.

  • First Aired
    1988-10-30
  • Last Aired
    1998-11-01
  • Creator
  • Genre
    War & Politics
  • Seasons
    1
  • Episodes
    3
  • Status
    Ended
  • Language
    English
  • Network
    NBC

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  • Season 1
Part 1

1. Part 1

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255mins 1988-10-30
Part 2

2. Part 2

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255mins 1988-10-31
Part 3

3. Part 3

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255mins 1988-11-01

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Cast

Harry Hamlin

Harry Hamlin

Senator Terry Fallon
Linda Kozlowski

Linda Kozlowski

Sally Crain
Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Nick Mancuso
John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Lou Brenner
Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

Admiral William Rieker
Lance Guest

Lance Guest

David Ross
Kenneth McMillan

Kenneth McMillan

Henry O'Brien
Mitchell Ryan

Mitchell Ryan

Vice President Dan Eastman
Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Charles MacDonald
Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander

Chris Van Allen
Jon Cypher

Jon Cypher

Bartholomew Scott
Geno Silva

Geno Silva

Colonel Octavio Martinez
Stepfanie Kramer

Stepfanie Kramer

Stevie Chandler
James Whitmore

James Whitmore

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