Favorite Son

Favorite Son

Favorite Son

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Favorite Son

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

1988- 1988

1 Seasons

3 Episodes

4.0(4 votes)

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War & Politics

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

23 members

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Harry Hamlin

Senator Terry Fallon

Harry Hamlin

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Linda Kozlowski

Sally Crain

Linda Kozlowski

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Robert Loggia

Nick Mancuso

Robert Loggia

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John Mahoney

Lou Brenner

John Mahoney

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Ronny Cox

Admiral William Rieker

Ronny Cox

Acting

Lance Guest

David Ross

Lance Guest

Acting

Kenneth McMillan

Henry O'Brien

Kenneth McMillan

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Mitchell Ryan

Vice President Dan Eastman

Mitchell Ryan

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Richard Bradford

Charles MacDonald

Richard Bradford

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Jason Alexander

Chris Van Allen

Jason Alexander

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Jon Cypher

Bartholomew Scott

Jon Cypher

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Fredric Lehne

Wyckoff

Fredric Lehne

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Richard Herd

Unknown Role

Richard Herd

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Randi Brooks

Unknown Role

Randi Brooks

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Dante D'Andre

Unknown Role

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J. Kenneth Campbell

Thomas

J. Kenneth Campbell

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Lee Kessler

Unknown Role

No Image

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John Shearin

Unknown Role

No Image

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Brian Thompson

Peterson

Brian Thompson

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Charles Siebert

Unknown Role

Charles Siebert

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Geno Silva

Colonel Octavio Martinez

Geno Silva

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Stepfanie Kramer

Stevie Chandler

Stepfanie Kramer

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James Whitmore

The President

James Whitmore

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