Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 78GoodWatch 78
IMDb7.8
Time to watch it all
4 h 30 min
3 episodes, about 90 min each
An episode a night: done in 3 nights.
First aired
1985
November 17, 1985
Ended 1985
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 44 · most episodes first
Peter StraussAbel Rosnovski · 3 episodes
Sam NeillWilliam Lowell Kane · 3 episodes
Ron SilverThaddeus Cohen · 3 episodes
David DukesDavid Osborne · 3 episodes
Fred GwynneDavis LeRoy · 3 episodes
Tom ByrdRichard Kane · 3 episodes
Alberta WatsonZofia Rosnovski · 3 episodes
Reed BirneyMatthew Lester · 3 episodes
Vyto RuginisGeorge Nowak · 3 episodes
Jill EikenberrySusan Lester · 3 episodes
Richard AndersonAlan Lloyd · 3 episodes
Kate McNeilFlorentyna Rosnovski · 3 episodes
Veronica HamelKate Kane · 3 episodes
Lisa BanesAnne Kane · 1 episode
Christopher CazenoveThe Baron · 1 episode
Sheree J. WilsonMelanie LeRoy · 1 episode
Kent BroadhurstTony Simmons · 1 episode- DEDebra EngleMillie Preston · 1 episode
Harry GroenerLowell Kane · 1 episode
Jan RubešThe Polish Consul · 1 episode- RSRichard SeffCurtis Fenton · 1 episode
William CainH.T. Jilks · 1 episode
Henry BeckmanGlen Ricardo · 1 episode- LKLarry KeithThomas Cohen · 1 episode
Directing · 1
- Buzz Kulik Director, Supervising Producer
Writing · 2
- Jeffrey Archer Novel, Creator
- Robert W. Lenski Writer
Production · 6
- Michael Grade Executive Producer
- Jud Kinberg Executive Producer
- Fern Field Producer
- Stanley Kallis Producer
- Richard Learman Associate Producer
- Jinny Schreckinger Co-Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Mike Fash Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- Les Green Editor
- Mel Friedman Editor
- James Galloway Editor
Sound · 1
- Billy Goldenberg Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Charles C. Bennett Production Design
Kane & Abel episodes
1 season · 3 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Episode #1.1, 7.4
- S1 E2 Episode #1.2, 7.9
- S1 E3 Episode #1.3, 8.1
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