Plot
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.
Cast
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