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Favorite Son

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

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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.

  • Release date
  • October 30, 1988
  • Runtime
  • 255 min
  • TMDB score
  • 4.6
1 seasons War & Politics, Action & Adventure, Drama Creator: Steve Sohmer

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Harry Hamlin photo Harry Hamlin Senator Terry Fallon Linda Kozlowski photo Linda Kozlowski Sally Crain Robert Loggia photo Robert Loggia Nick Mancuso John Mahoney photo John Mahoney Lou Brenner Philip McKeon photo Philip McKeon Ronny Cox photo Ronny Cox Admiral William Rieker Lance Guest photo Lance Guest David Ross Kenneth McMillan photo Kenneth McMillan Henry O'Brien

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