

30/10/1988
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.

Harry Hamlin
as Senator Terry Fallon

Linda Kozlowski
as Sally Crain

Robert Loggia
as Nick Mancuso

John Mahoney
as Lou Brenner

Ronny Cox
as Admiral William Rieker

Lance Guest
as David Ross

Kenneth McMillan
as Henry O'Brien

Mitchell Ryan
as Vice President Dan Eastman

Richard Bradford
as Charles MacDonald

Jason Alexander
as Chris Van Allen

Jon Cypher
as Bartholomew Scott

Fredric Lehne
as Wyckoff

Richard Herd
as

Randi Brooks
as

Dante D'Andre
as

J. Kenneth Campbell
as Thomas

Lee Kessler
as

John Shearin
as

Brian Thompson
as Peterson

Charles Siebert
as

Geno Silva
as Colonel Octavio Martinez

Stepfanie Kramer
as Stevie Chandler

James Whitmore
as The President
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