Tanner '88 (1988)

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 aired

1988-02-15

Genres

Comedy, War & Politics

Seasons

1 (12 episodes)

Status

Ended

Created by

Garry Trudeau, Robert Altman

TMDB rating

6.9/10 from 8 votes