Tanner '88

Tanner '88

A behind-the-scenes look at a former Michigan U.S. Representative's campaign as he vies for his party's Presidential nomination.

Genre: ComedyDrama

Cast:Michael MurphyPamela ReedDaniel JenkinsMatt MalloyIlana LevineCynthia NixonJim FyfeVeronica CartwrightFrank BarhydtSandra BowieWendy CrewsonKevin J. O'ConnorRichard CoxGreg ProcaccinoE.G. MarshallAndy StahlHarry AndersonStephen Kelly


1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ The Dark Horse

Mon, Feb 15, 1988

Congressman Jack Tanner prepares for the New Hampshire primary.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ For Real

Mon, Mar 14, 1988

Tanner's presidential campaign gains momentum with a new television commercial and publicity from an assassination attempt.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ The Night of the Twinkies

Tue, Apr 12, 1988

Tanner seeks the African American vote.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Moonwalker and Bookbag

Mon, May 2, 1988

Tanner and his daughter acclimate to the presence of their new Secret Service security.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Bagels with Bruce

Mon, May 16, 1988

At odds with the rest of Tanner's campaign, media manager Stringer weighs his options.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Child's Play

Mon, Jun 6, 1988

Tanner makes a number of appearances and gets image tips from an ex-member of the Dukakis campaign.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ The Great Escape

Mon, Jun 20, 1988

Tanner's comments on drugs invite controversy.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ The Girlfriend Factor

Mon, Jul 11, 1988

The campaign becomes hostile to the reporter who broke the story on Tanner's romantic life.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Something Borrowed, Something New

Sun, Jul 17, 1988

Tanner and Joanna's wedding plans go awry.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ The Boiler Room

Thu, Aug 11, 1988

Reeling from their respective losses at the Democratic National Convention, the Tanner and Jackson campaigns make their last-ditch plays.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ The Reality Check

Mon, Aug 22, 1988

Having lost the Democratic nomination, Tanner ponders running as a third candidate.