Series synopsis
Kane & Abel is an American drama television series that premiered on CBS on November 17, 1985. It ended on November 19, 1985. It was created by Jeffrey Archer. It stars Peter Strauss, Sam Neill, Ron Silver and David Dukes.
Polish immigrant Abel Rosnovski and Boston banker William Lowell Kane are two men born on the same day, and whose lifelong rivalry shapes their empires and families over decades. Their contrasting paths from poverty and wealth lead to a destructive, decades-long feud for power.
Premise
Polish immigrant Abel Rosnovski and Boston banker William Lowell Kane are two men born on the same day, and whose lifelong rivalry shapes their empires and families over decades. Their contrasting paths from poverty and wealth lead to a destructive, decades-long feud for power.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Peter Strauss as Abel Rosnovski
- Sam Neill as William Lowell Kane
- Ron Silver as Thaddeus Cohen
- David Dukes as David Osborne
- Fred Gwynne as Davis LeRoy
- Thomas Byrd as Richard Kane
- Alberta Watson as Zofia Rosnovski
- Reed Birney as Matthew Lester
Supporting cast
- Vyto Ruginis as George Nowak
- Jill Eikenberry as Susan Lester
- Richard Anderson as Alan Lloyd
- Kate McNeil as Florentyna Rosnovski
- Veronica Hamel as Kate Kane
- Lisa Banes as Anne Kane
- Christopher Cazenove as The Baron
- Sheree J. Wilson as Melanie LeRoy
- Kent Broadhurst as Tony Simmons
- Debra Engle as Millie Preston
- Harry Groener as Lowell Kane
- Jan Rubeš as The Polish Consul
Guest cast
- Lisa Banes as Anne Kane
- Christopher Cazenove as The Baron
- Sheree J. Wilson as Melanie LeRoy
- Kent Broadhurst as Tony Simmons
- Debra Engle as Millie Preston
- Harry Groener as Lowell Kane
- Jan Rubeš as The Polish Consul
- Richard Seff as Curtis Fenton
- William Cain as H.T. Jilks
- Henry Beckman as Glen Ricardo
- Larry Keith as Thomas Cohen
- Robert Milli as Charles Lester
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | November 17, 1985 | November 19, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Part 1 Part 1 introduces Abel Rosnovski, a Polish immigrant determined to make good, and William Kane, a Boston Brahmin being groomed to rule a banking empire. |
November 17, 1985 |
| 2 |
Part 2 Flourishing despite the Depression, Abel allies himself with the scheming David Osborne to topple Kane, who has other boardroom fights on his hands. |
November 18, 1985 |
| 3 |
Part 3 After 25 years, an ironic twist in the bitter feud between Kane and Abel estranges the financier from his son and the hotelier from his daughter. |
November 19, 1985 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 17, 1985 |
| Last aired | November 19, 1985 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | ended |