Ended
Tanner '88
1988HBO
- Comedy
- War & 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.Read more
- Season
- 1
- Episodes
- 12
This show has ended, so there are no new episodes to remind you about.
Latest episode · aired
The Reality Check
S01 · E12 · Aired Aug 22, 1988
Episode guide
Seasons
Starring
Cast
Michael Murphy
Jack Tanner
Pamela Reed
T.J. Cavanaugh
Cynthia Nixon
Alex Tanner
Kevin J. O'Connor
Hayes Haggerty
Daniel H. Jenkins
Stringer Kincaid
Jim Fyfe
Emil Berkoff
Matt Malloy
Deke Connors
Ilana Levine
Andrea Spinelli
Veronica Cartwright
Molly Hark
Harry Anderson
Billy Ridenhour
Wendy Crewson
Joanna Buckley
Sandra Bowie
Stevie Chevalier
Richard Cox
David Seidelman
Greg Procaccino
Barney Kittman
Behind the camera
Creators and crew
The fine print
Details
- Status
- Ended
- First aired
- Feb 15, 1988
- Last aired
- Aug 22, 1988
- Created by
- Garry Trudeau, Robert Altman
- Networks
- HBO
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 12
