About Favorite Son
- Released on October 30, 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.
Full Cast of Favorite Son
Harry Hamlin plays Senator Terry Fallon (3 episodes)
Linda Kozlowski plays Sally Crain (3 episodes)
Robert Loggia plays Nick Mancuso (3 episodes)
John Mahoney plays Lou Brenner (3 episodes)
Ronny Cox plays Admiral William Rieker (3 episodes)
Lance Guest plays David Ross (3 episodes)
Kenneth McMillan plays Henry O'Brien (3 episodes)
Mitchell Ryan plays Vice President Dan Eastman (3 episodes)
Richard Bradford plays Charles MacDonald (3 episodes)
Jason Alexander plays Chris Van Allen (3 episodes)
Jon Cypher plays Bartholomew Scott (3 episodes)
Fredric Lehne plays Wyckoff (3 episodes)
Richard Herd
Randi Brooks
Dante D'Andre
J. Kenneth Campbell plays Thomas (3 episodes)
Lee Kessler
John Shearin
Brian Thompson plays Peterson (3 episodes)
Charles Siebert
Geno Silva plays Colonel Octavio Martinez (3 episodes)
Stepfanie Kramer plays Stevie Chandler (3 episodes)
James Whitmore plays The President (3 episodes)
Crew of Favorite Son
Crew
Directing
Editing
Production
Camera
Sound
Writing
- Harry Hamlin
- Linda Kozlowski
- Robert Loggia
- John Mahoney
- Ronny Cox
- Lance Guest
- Kenneth McMillan
- Mitchell Ryan
- Richard Bradford
- Jason Alexander
- Jon Cypher
- Fredric Lehne
- Richard Herd
- Randi Brooks
- Dante D'Andre
- J. Kenneth Campbell
- Lee Kessler
- John Shearin
- Brian Thompson
- Charles Siebert
- Geno Silva
- Stepfanie Kramer
- James Whitmore
- Thomas Gibson
- Tommy Lister Jr.