Favorite Son (1988)
- Genre
- action television series, thriller television series
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 1 season, 3 episodes
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 4.6 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A political thriller about a rising politician caught in a web of scandal and conspiracy. It follows his fight to clear his name as dark secrets threaten to destroy his career and family.
tensesuspensefulpoliticalintriguingslow-burnseriousdramaticgritty
What happens
Favorite Son is a miniseries about political intrigue that aired on NBC in three parts from October 30 to November 1, 1988, a week before that year's presidential election. It starred Harry Hamlin, Linda Kozlowski, James Whitmore, Robert Loggia, John Mahoney, Ronny Cox, and Jason Alexander. The miniseries was adapted from the 1987 novel of the same written by Steve Sohmer, who also wrote the teleplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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