Favorite Son
7.3
Season 1
85 min
S1 · E1 · Oct 30, 1988
Part 1 Episode 1
85 min
S1 · E2 · Oct 31, 1988
Part 2 Episode 2
85 min
S1 · E3 · Nov 1, 1988
Part 3 Episode 3
3 episodes in Season 1
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“The only thing more dangerous than his politics... is the woman behind them.”
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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Cast
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Harry Hamlin
Senator Terry Fallon
Known for
Clash of the Titans
Mayfair Witches
Linda Kozlowski
Sally Crain
Known for
Crocodile Dundee
Village of the Damned
Robert Loggia
Nick Mancuso
Known for
Scarface
Independence Day
John Mahoney
Lou Brenner
Known for
Frasier
Atlantis: Milo's Return
Philip McKeon
Known for
Alice
Return to Horror High
Ronny Cox
Admiral William Rieker
Known for
RoboCop
Beverly Hills Cop
Lance Guest
David Ross
Known for
Halloween II
The Last Starfighter
Kenneth McMillan
Henry O'Brien
Known for
Salem's Lot
Cat's Eye
Mitchell Ryan
Vice President Dan Eastman
Known for
Lethal Weapon
Dharma & Greg
Richard Bradford
Charles MacDonald
Known for
The Untouchables
Internal Affairs
Jason Alexander
Chris Van Allen
Known for
Seinfeld
Pretty Woman
Jon Cypher
Bartholomew Scott
Known for
Masters of the Universe
Hill Street Blues
Jeff Bleckner Director · Steve Sohmer Author John Morris Composer
Total runtime 4h 15m · Episode length 85 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
October 30, 1988
Final episode
November 1, 1988
Status
Ended
Network
NBC
Country
United States
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
85 min
Total runtime
4h 15m
Original language
English
Production
Steve Sohmer Productions
Production
NBC Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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