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Favorite Son

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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released:
⭐ Vote Average: 4.7

Beloved Cast

Harry Hamlin original image
Senator Terry Fallon
Harry Hamlin
Linda Kozlowski original image
Sally Crain
Linda Kozlowski
Robert Loggia original image
Nick Mancuso
Robert Loggia
John Mahoney original image
Lou Brenner
John Mahoney
Ronny Cox original image
Admiral William Rieker
Ronny Cox
Lance Guest original image
David Ross
Lance Guest
Kenneth McMillan original image
Henry O'Brien
Kenneth McMillan
Mitchell Ryan original image
Vice President Dan Eastman
Mitchell Ryan
Richard Bradford original image
Charles MacDonald
Richard Bradford
Jason Alexander original image
Chris Van Allen
Jason Alexander
Jon Cypher original image
Bartholomew Scott
Jon Cypher
Fredric Lehne original image
Wyckoff
Fredric Lehne
Richard Herd original image
Richard Herd
Randi Brooks original image
Randi Brooks
Dante D'Andre original image
Dante D'Andre
J. Kenneth Campbell original image
Thomas
J. Kenneth Campbell
Lee Kessler original image
Lee Kessler
John Shearin original image
John Shearin
Brian Thompson original image
Peterson
Brian Thompson
Charles Siebert original image
Charles Siebert
Geno Silva original image
Colonel Octavio Martinez
Geno Silva
Stepfanie Kramer original image
Stevie Chandler
Stepfanie Kramer
James Whitmore original image
The President
James Whitmore

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