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Favorite Son
Favorite Son

Favorite Son (1988)

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

⭐4.0
1 Seasons, 3 Episodes
War & PoliticsAction & AdventureDrama
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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 Cast

Portrait of actor Harry Hamlin

Harry Hamlin

Senator Terry Fallon

Portrait of actor Linda Kozlowski

Linda Kozlowski

Sally Crain

Portrait of actor Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Nick Mancuso

Portrait of actor John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Lou Brenner

Portrait of actor Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

Admiral William Rieker

Portrait of actor Lance Guest

Lance Guest

David Ross

Portrait of actor Kenneth McMillan

Kenneth McMillan

Henry O'Brien

Portrait of actor Mitchell Ryan

Mitchell Ryan

Vice President Dan Eastman

Portrait of actor Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Charles MacDonald

Portrait of actor Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander

Chris Van Allen

Portrait of actor Jon Cypher

Jon Cypher

Bartholomew Scott

Portrait of actor Fredric Lehne

Fredric Lehne

Wyckoff

Portrait of actor Richard Herd

Richard Herd

Portrait of actor Randi Brooks

Randi Brooks

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Dante D'Andre

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