Favorite Son
“The only thing more dangerous than his politics... is the woman behind them.”
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.
Cast
Harry Hamlin
Senator Terry Fallon
3 episodes
Linda Kozlowski
Sally Crain
3 episodes
Robert Loggia
Nick Mancuso
3 episodes
John Mahoney
Lou Brenner
3 episodes
Philip McKeon
3 episodes
Ronny Cox
Admiral William Rieker
3 episodes
Lance Guest
David Ross
3 episodes
Kenneth McMillan
Henry O'Brien
3 episodes
Mitchell Ryan
Vice President Dan Eastman
3 episodes
Richard Bradford
Charles MacDonald
3 episodes
Jason Alexander
Chris Van Allen
3 episodes
Jon Cypher
Bartholomew Scott
3 episodes
Fredric Lehne
Wyckoff
3 episodes
Richard Herd
3 episodes
Randi Brooks
3 episodes
Dante D'Andre
3 episodes
J. Kenneth Campbell
Thomas
3 episodes
Lee Kessler
3 episodes
John Shearin
3 episodes
Brian Thompson
Peterson
3 episodes
Charles Siebert
3 episodes
Geno Silva
Colonel Octavio Martinez
3 episodes
Stepfanie Kramer
Stevie Chandler
3 episodes
James Whitmore
The President
3 episodes
Crew
- Executive Producers
- Steve Sohmer
- Music
- John Morris
Seasons
Miniseries
1988 · 3 eps
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