Favorite Son

Favorite Son (1988)

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

  • Genre: War & Politics
  • First Air Date: 1988-10-30
  • Last Air Date: 1998-11-01
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 3
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 255 min.
  • Production Company: Steve Sohmer Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Networks: NBC
  • Director: Jeff Bleckner
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Summary

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.

  • Keywords: conspiracy, miniseries, u.s. senator, usa politics

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    Favorite Son Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1988-10-29
    3 Episodes

    Favorite Son Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Part One120 min
    Season 1Episode 2Part Two120 min
    Season 1Episode 3Part Three120 min

    • Harry Hamlin

      as Senator Terry Fallon

    • Linda Kozlowski

      as Sally Crain

    • Robert Loggia

      as Nick Mancuso

    • John Mahoney

      as Lou Brenner

    • Ronny Cox

      as Admiral William Rieker

    • Lance Guest

      as David Ross

    • Kenneth McMillan

      as Henry O'Brien

    • Mitchell Ryan

      as Vice President Dan Eastman

    • Richard Bradford

      as Charles MacDonald

    • Jason Alexander

      as Chris Van Allen

    • Jon Cypher

      as Bartholomew Scott

    • Fredric Lehne

      as Wyckoff

    • Richard Herd

      as

    • Randi Brooks

      as

    • Dante D'Andre

      as

    • J. Kenneth Campbell

      as Thomas

    • Lee Kessler

      as

    • John Shearin

      as

    • Brian Thompson

      as Peterson

    • Charles Siebert

      as

    • Geno Silva

      as Colonel Octavio Martinez

    • Stepfanie Kramer

      as Stevie Chandler

    • James Whitmore

      as The President
    Crew Martin Becker Special Effects
    Directing Jeff Bleckner Director
    Editing Joe Ann Fogle Supervising Film Editor
    Production Steve Sohmer Executive Producer
    Writing Steve Sohmer Teleplay
    Production Susan Edelman Casting
    Production Jonathan Bernstein Producer
    Writing Steve Sohmer Novel
    Production Tim Myers Associate Producer
    Production David M. Haber Production Designer
    Production Mary V. Buck Casting
    Sound John Morris Music
    Camera Bradford May Director of Photography
    Editing Jeff Freeman Editor

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