Kane & Abel: Miniseries
Polish immigrant Abel Rosnovski and Boston banker William Lowell Kane are two men born on the same day on opposite sides of the world near the turn of the century. Brought together by fate and the quest of a dream, their contrasting paths from poverty and wealth shape their empires and families over decades. The two men battle for the success and triumph that only one man can have, leading to a destructive, decades-l
Season 1 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Abel Rosnovski is a Polish immigrant who starts from a background of poverty.
- William Lowell Kane is a Boston banker born into wealth.
- Both men are born on the same day near the turn of the century on opposite sides of the world.
- The two men are brought together by fate and their respective quests for a dream.
Season overview
Polish immigrant Abel Rosnovski and Boston banker William Lowell Kane are two men born on the same day on opposite sides of the world near the turn of the century. Brought together by fate and the quest of a dream, their contrasting paths from poverty and wealth shape their empires and families over decades. The two men battle for the success and triumph that only one man can have, leading to a destructive, decades-long feud for power.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Part 1
Nov 17, 1985 · 90 min
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.
Part 2
Nov 18, 1985 · 90 min
Flourishing despite the Depression, Abel allies himself with the scheming David Osborne to topple Kane, who has other boardroom fights on his hands.
Part 3
Nov 19, 1985 · 90 min
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.