Tanner '88

Tanner '88

1988
★★★☆☆ 6.6/10
📺 1 Season
🎬 12 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
ComedyWar & Politics
In 1988, renegade filmmaker Robert Altman and Pulitzer Prize–winning Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau created a presidential candidate, ran him alongside the other hopefuls during the primary season, and presented their media campaign as a cross between a soap opera and TV news. The result was the groundbreaking Tanner ’88, a piercing satire of media-age American politics.

Where to Watch (US)

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Amazon Video

Seasons

Season 1
1988 • 12 Episodes
On the weekend before the make-or-break New Hampshire primary, Representative Jack Tanner (D-MI) and his opinionated daughter visit with potential voters, while a videotape of his first campaign commercial is evaluated by a focus group.

Cast

Michael Murphy
Michael Murphy
Jack Tanner
Pamela Reed
Pamela Reed
T.J. Cavanaugh
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon
Alex Tanner
Kevin J. O'Connor
Kevin J. O'Connor
Hayes Haggerty
Daniel H. Jenkins
Daniel H. Jenkins
Stringer Kincaid
Jim Fyfe
Jim Fyfe
Emil Berkoff

Crew

Writer
Garry Trudeau
Producer
Scott Bushnell, Garry Trudeau, Robert Altman

Network

HBO

Keywords

politicsminiseriesmockumentaryusa politics