Favorite Son(1988)

The only thing more dangerous than his politics... is the woman behind them.

Favorite Son is a 1988 NBC miniseries that aired just days before that year's presidential election. The political thriller follows a congressman caught in a web of corruption and conspiracy as powerful forces close in around him. Harry Hamlin leads an ensemble cast including Linda Kozlowski, James Whitmore, Robert Loggia, John Mahoney, Ronny Cox, and a pre-Seinfeld Jason Alexander. Adapted from Steve Sohmer's 1987 novel, the miniseries captures the high-stakes tension of Washington politics during a critical election cycle. The story explores ambition, betrayal, and the price of power as the protagonist navigates dangerous secrets that could topple his career and threaten his life.