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30/10/1988 War & Politics, Action & Adventure, Drama 4h 15m
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The only thing more dangerous than his politics... is the woman behind them.

Overview

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.

Top billed cast

  1. Harry Hamlin

    Senator Terry Fallon

  2. Linda Kozlowski

    Sally Crain

  3. Robert Loggia

    Nick Mancuso

  4. John Mahoney

    Lou Brenner

  5. Philip McKeon

  6. Ronny Cox

    Admiral William Rieker

  7. Lance Guest

    David Ross

  8. Kenneth McMillan

    Henry O'Brien

  9. Mitchell Ryan

    Vice President Dan Eastman

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Current Season

Season 1

 1988 | 3 Episodes

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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
Favorite Son

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