Favorite Son

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

• 1988
• Ended
• War & Politics · Action & Adventure · Drama
• ~4h 15m / ep
• 1 season
• 4.6/10

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.