TV series
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.
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Kane & Abel premiered November 17, 1985. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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.
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Episode 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.
Directed by Buzz KulikWritten by Robert W. Lenski
Episode 2
Flourishing despite the Depression, Abel allies himself with the scheming David Osborne to topple Kane, who has other boardroom fights on his hands.
Directed by Buzz KulikWritten by Robert W. LenskiGuest stars Lisa Banes, Christopher Cazenove, Sheree J. Wilson, Kent Broadhurst, Debra Engle, Harry Groener, Jan Rubeš, Richard Seff
Episode 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.
Directed by Buzz KulikWritten by Robert W. Lenski
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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Peter StraussAbel Rosnovski
Sam NeillWilliam Lowell Kane
Ron SilverThaddeus Cohen
David DukesDavid Osborne
Fred GwynneDavis LeRoy
Thomas ByrdRichard Kane
Alberta WatsonZofia Rosnovski
Reed BirneyMatthew Lester
CBSUnited States
