

Favorite Son
The only thing more dangerous than his politics... is the woman behind them.
War & Politics
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.
Status:
Ended
First Air Date:
1988-10-30
Runtime:
4h 15m
Director:
Jeff Bleckner
Writer:
Unknown
Top Cast

Harry Hamlin
Senator Terry Fallon

Linda Kozlowski
Sally Crain

Robert Loggia
Nick Mancuso

John Mahoney
Lou Brenner

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
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