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Favorite Son (1988)

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

1 season3 episodes172 min per episode★ 7.3 · 258 votes

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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.

First aired

October 30, 1988

Last episode

November 1, 1988

Network

NBC

Country of origin

United States