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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 Jason Alexander. The miniseries was adapted from the 1987 novel of the same written by Steve Sohmer, who also wrote the teleplay.
Original Release
10/30/1988 on NBC
US Release
10/30/1988
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lou Beatty Jr. | SWAT Captain |
| Tony Goldwyn | Tim |
| Harry Hamlin | Senator Terry Fallon |
| Linda Kozlowski | Sally Crain |
| Ronny Cox | Admiral William Rieker |
| John Mahoney | Lou Brenner |
| Rosemary Dunsmore | Mrs. Harriet Fallon |
| Larry Carroll | TV Host |
| Darwyn Carson | Reporter |
| Michael Fairman | Dr. Aronowitz |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part One | Sunday, 30 October 1988 |
| 2 | Part Two | Monday, 31 October 1988 |
| 3 | Part Three | Tuesday, 01 November 1988 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lou Beatty Jr. | SWAT Captain |
| Tony Goldwyn | Tim |
| Harry Hamlin | Senator Terry Fallon |
| Linda Kozlowski | Sally Crain |
| Ronny Cox | Admiral William Rieker |
| John Mahoney | Lou Brenner |
| Rosemary Dunsmore | Mrs. Harriet Fallon |
| Larry Carroll | TV Host |
| Darwyn Carson | Reporter |
| Michael Fairman | Dr. Aronowitz |
| Lynnette Mettey | Elaine Rose |
| Wendy Brokaw | Calla Ross |
| Kathy Fleig | Reporter |
| Eric Poppick | Vanderpool |
| Geoffrey Forward | Government Agent |
| Ted Hayden | Arlen Amory |
| Vance Valencia | Reporter |
| Rob Narita | Reporter |
| Brad Laughlin | Reporter |
| Chuck Sloan | Reporter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Steve Sohmer | Executive Producer |
| Tim Myers | Producer |
| Jonathan Bernstein | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
