Tanner '88

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

Feb 15, 1988

Last Aired

Aug 22, 1988

Created By

Garry Trudeau, Robert Altman

Network

HBO

Country

US