Favorite Son (1988)

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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.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (258 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1988)

7.10 avg 3 episodes 6.4 → 7.3 120 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Part One	6.4	11
2	Part Two	7.6	11
3	Part Three	7.3	9