

TV SeriesEnded
Favorite Son
“The only thing more dangerous than his politics... is the woman behind them.”
★ 4.6 Rating•1 Season•1988
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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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StatusEnded
First Air DateOctober 30, 1988
Seasons1
Episodes3
GenresWar & Politics, Action & Adventure, Drama
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