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
star 4.7/10
From 3 Ratings

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.

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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