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Favorite Son

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.

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StatusEnded
Original NameFavorite Son
First Air DateOctober 30, 1988
Last Air DateNovember 1, 1988
Seasons1
Episodes3
Episode Runtime4h 15min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesSteve Sohmer ProductionsNBC Productions
NetworksNBC
S01E03

Part 3

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