Tanner '88

Name: Tanner '88
Rating: 6.9

1988

For real.

Trailer

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.

First Air Date

1988-02-15

Last Air Date

1988-08-22

Status

Ended

Original Title

Tanner '88

Seasons

1

Episodes

12

Original Language

EN

Networks

HBO

Created By

Garry Trudeau, Robert Altman

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.

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