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Favorite Son

Favorite Son

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

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War & Politics

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

4.7/10

Release Date

06 September 2025

Country

United States of America

Cast

Harry Hamlin

Harry Hamlin

Senator Terry Fallon

Linda Kozlowski

Linda Kozlowski

Sally Crain

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Nick Mancuso

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Lou Brenner

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

Admiral William Rieker

Lance Guest

Lance Guest

David Ross

Kenneth McMillan

Kenneth McMillan

Henry O'Brien

Mitchell Ryan

Mitchell Ryan

Vice President Dan Eastman

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Charles MacDonald

Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander

Chris Van Allen

Jon Cypher

Jon Cypher

Bartholomew Scott

Fredric Lehne

Fredric Lehne

Wyckoff

Richard Herd

Richard Herd

Randi Brooks

Randi Brooks

Dante D'Andre

Dante D'Andre

J. Kenneth Campbell

J. Kenneth Campbell

Thomas

Lee Kessler

Lee Kessler

John Shearin

John Shearin

Brian Thompson

Brian Thompson

Peterson

Charles Siebert

Charles Siebert

Geno Silva

Geno Silva

Colonel Octavio Martinez

Stepfanie Kramer

Stepfanie Kramer

Stevie Chandler

James Whitmore

James Whitmore

The President

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