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Cane Synopsis and General Information

By Rachel Thomas, About.com

©2007 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Photo: Robert Voets

Premiere:

September 25, 2007

When is it on?:

Tuesdays at 10pm EST on CBS (check local listings)

Starring:

Jimmy Smits as Alex Vega
Hector Elizondo as Pancho Duque
Nestor Carbonell as Frank Duque
Rita Moreno as Amalia Duque
Polly Walker as Ellis Samuels
Paola Turbay as Isabel Vega
Eddie Matos as Henry Duque
Michael Trevino as Jaime Vega
Lina Esco as Katie Vega
Samuel Carman as Artie Vega
Alona Tal as Rebecca King

Trivia:

Jimmy Smitts, who stars as Alex Vega on this series, also serves as the Co-Executive Producer.

Will this series survive?:

Cane airs in the dreaded Tuesday, 10pm timeslot - there has not been a series in several years that has performed well in this slot. Is it a jinxed timeslot?

Synopsis:

This series focuses on the power struggle between two Cuban-American familes in the sugar and rum business. As greed, love, lust and the quest for power fuels these two families, the conflicts within the families is where the real drama lies.

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