vranger Despite the handful of gushing review from the time, "Cane" was pretty terrible. It didn't last only 13 episode just by bad luck.It had a great cast, but the show was full of overwritten dialogue and eye-rolling plotting. Dallas was able to get away with that after 10 years of building an audience, but you can't come right out of gate like that, and the production behind Cane unwisely thought they could.From the previews, I was interested in the show. I only had to watch the pilot to lose that interest. This is one of quite a few would-be block-buster soaps to succumb to an early cancellation. Yellow Rose is another in that category, and is a show that I had started to enjoy.

ccollins1982 this use to come on late at night in the uk id never really watch it or give it a chance than decided to watch it onlne one day out of curiosity to see what the big deal was i actually thought i was going to be disappointed but it actually turned out to be pretty amazing wasn't cheesy or stereotypical like i was expecting was actually interesting to watch reminded me a little bit of Dallas,dynasty and the godfather only thing that annoyed me is that like with all the other programs i like it got canceled after 1 series and i cant see why i cant even see a bad review so whats the networks explanation for canceling a clearly good program

billweiss "Cane" is a Florida Cuban family drama strongly influenced by The Godfather Trilogy. Alex Vega (Jimmy Smits) is a well-meaning son-in-law who takes over the family rum business from patriarch Pablo (Hector Elizondo) to the dismay of son Frank (Nestor Carbonell). Like Michael Corleone, Alex seems to have good intentions but can't resist carrying them out via criminal acts, and falls in with a local Cuban mafioso, who is certain to exact his due in upcoming episodes. Like Fredo Corleone, Frank resents Alex and plots against him. And like Vito Corleone in retirement, Pablo is a magisterial presence, but can't bring himself to act decisively against one family faction or the other.As in any series on broadcast TV, "Cane" has weaknesses--broad emotions, plot gaps, occasional lapses of logic. And there are so many commercials that the show would be unbearable without a DVR. But the acting is uniformly excellent (especially Rita Moreno as the family matriarch), the plots interesting and quirky, the production lavish, and the sound track excellent--especially if you're viewing in HD with 5.1 sound. Good show--I'll be back for next season.

mstcyr2 I think the fade out scene in episode #10 ("Time Away") with Alex Vega (Jimmy Smits) gazing into the Gulf wondering just how he got himself into his present situation, accompanied by the pulsating sound of "Outside" by Staind, is the single most captivating and meaningful scene that I have seen in television in recent years. CBS just has to stand by this show and accept the fact that it is simply too good to ever command a high ratings audience. In fact, CBS president Les Moonves ought to take Cane's less than stellar ratings as a compliment. This show is terrific.Mark