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Favorite Son
The only thing more dangerous than his politics... is the woman behind them.
- 1988
- 1 season
- 1h 25m per episode
- War & Politics
- Action & Adventure
- Drama
Rating: 5.0 out of 10TMDB(6 votes)
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.
Details
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- First aired
- October 30, 1988
- Last aired
- November 1, 1988
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Network
Production
Cast
Harry HamlinSenator Terry Fallon
Linda KozlowskiSally Crain
Robert LoggiaNick Mancuso
John MahoneyLou Brenner
Philip McKeon
Ronny CoxAdmiral William Rieker
Lance GuestDavid Ross
Kenneth McMillanHenry O'Brien
Mitchell RyanVice President Dan Eastman
Richard BradfordCharles MacDonald
Jason AlexanderChris Van Allen
Jon CypherBartholomew Scott
Fredric LehneWyckoff
Richard Herd
Randi Brooks- Dante D'Andre
J. Kenneth CampbellThomas- Lee Kessler
- John Shearin
Brian ThompsonPeterson
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