TV series
Favorite Son
1988, English, on NBC.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 85 min
- Status
- Ended in 1988
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Latest episode
S1 E3: Part 3
Aired 1 November 1988
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Harry HamlinSenator Terry Fallon · 3 ep
- Linda KozlowskiSally Crain · 3 ep
- Robert LoggiaNick Mancuso · 3 ep
- John MahoneyLou Brenner · 3 ep
- Philip McKeonCast · 3 ep
- Ronny CoxAdmiral William Rieker · 3 ep
- Lance GuestDavid Ross · 3 ep
- Kenneth McMillanHenry O'Brien · 3 ep
- Mitchell RyanVice President Dan Eastman · 3 ep
- Richard BradfordCharles MacDonald · 3 ep
- Jason AlexanderChris Van Allen · 3 ep
- Jon CypherBartholomew Scott · 3 ep
Details
- First aired
- 30 October 1988
- Last aired
- 1 November 1988
- Network
- NBC
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Miniseries
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Favorite Son: quick answers
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How many seasons of Favorite Son are there?
Favorite Son has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 85 minutes each.
Is Favorite Son finished?
Yes. Favorite Son ended in 1988, so you can watch the whole story.
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