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Favorite Son
“The only thing more dangerous than his politics... is the woman behind them.”
5.0 / 10• 1988•1 Season · 3 Episodes•TV-14• English•Ended
War & PoliticsAction & AdventureDrama
About the show
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.
Starring
Harry Hamlin
Senator Terry Fallon
Linda Kozlowski
Sally Crain
Robert Loggia
Nick Mancuso
John Mahoney
Lou Brenner
Philip McKeon
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Ronny Cox
Admiral William Rieker
Lance Guest
David Ross
Kenneth McMillan
Henry O'Brien
