TV series

Favorite Son

1988 · 1 season

A talky, tangled political thriller that trades action for scheming, rewarding viewers who track its web of ambition and cover-up.

Tagline: The only thing more dangerous than his politics... is the woman behind them.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Tense, cynical, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Conspiracy, politics, power, ambition
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
politics
power
ambition
deception
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild