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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 (256 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1988)

7.10 avg 3 episodes 6.4 → 7.3 120 min avg

Ep 1: 6.4 · 11 votesEp 2: 7.6 · 11 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 9 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Part One6.411
2Part Two7.611
3Part Three7.39