Tanner '88

Name: Tanner '88
Genre: Comedy, War & Politics
Released: 1988-02-15
Rating: 6.875
Cast: Michael Murphy, Pamela Reed, Cynthia Nixon, Kevin J. O'Connor, Daniel H. Jenkins

6.9First aired 1988-02-15Last aired 1988-08-22Status: Ended

ComedyWar & Politics

Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Networks: HBO

Overview

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.