Favorite Son (1988)

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.

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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Part 1

  • 1x2

    Part 2

  • 1x3

    Part 3

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