Tanner '88

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Season 1
Jack Tanner, a former congressman and dark-horse candidate in a crowded field for the Democratic nomination, runs for the White House.
IMDb 7.8198811 episodes7+
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - The Dark Horse

    February 14, 1988
    60min
    7+
    Congressman Jack Tanner plunges into the primaries and reveals the funny side of the campaign trail.
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  2. S1 E2 - For Real

    March 13, 1988
    32min
    7+
    Presidential candidate Tanner receives death threats.
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  3. S1 E3 - The Night of the Twinkies

    April 11, 1988
    32min
    7+
    Tanner gains on the presidential campaign trail.
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  4. S1 E4 - Moonwalker and Bookbag

    May 1, 1988
    31min
    7+
    Tanner learns a lesson about making commitments.
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  5. S1 E5 - Bagels with Bruce

    May 15, 1988
    31min
    7+
    Tanner misses a congressional hearing.
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  6. S1 E6 - Child's Play

    June 5, 1988
    31min
    7+
    Tanner attends a Hollywood party and meets media consultant Dorothy Sarnoff.
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  7. S1 E7 - The Great Escape

    June 19, 1988
    32min
    7+
    Tanner prepares for a debate in San Francisco, where he meets newswoman Linda Ellerbee.
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  8. S1 E8 - The Girlfriend Factor

    July 10, 1988
    32min
    7+
    Jack Tanner is bringing his campaign to his home state of Michigan, and there he encounters renewed controversy.
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  9. S1 E9 - Something Borrowed, Something New

    July 16, 1988
    32min
    7+
    Jack Tanner is preparing for the Democratic convention in Atlanta, and second thoughts cool a major celebration as Tanner gets ready for this ultimate contest.
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  10. S1 E10 - The Boiler Room

    August 10, 1988
    32min
    7+
    The Democratic convention is almost certain to give Dukakis a first-ballot nomination, unless Tanner can mount a successful challenge to the delegate rules, thus shifting the balance of power.
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  11. S1 E11 - The Reality Check

    August 21, 1988
    31min
    7+
    Creditors descend on Tanner's Atlanta campaign headquarters as campaign manager T.J. Cavanaugh steps out on the town for a shopping break. Feeling the effects of months on the road, an exhausted Tanner ponders his future.
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Subtitles

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Directors

Robert Altman

Producers

Scott Bushnell

Cast

Michael MurphyPamela ReedCynthia Nixon

Studio

The Criterion Collection
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