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Favorite Son

Favorite Son

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

War & Politics
Action & Adventure
Drama
October 30, 1988 – November 1, 1988 (began 38 years ago)
4h 15m / episode
4.6/10
Ended
1 Season
3 Episodes
NBC

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.