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CBS logoCBS announced its plans for the 2008-2009 season today. For the most part, things are staying the same, but there are two new sitcoms and four hour dramas planned. Here are the highlights:

Returning: The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Rules of Engagement, The Unit, Cold Case, Numb3rs, Criminal Minds, The Ghost Whisperer, CSI, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, NCIS, 60 Minutes, Without A Trace, Survivor, The Amazing Race

Out: Shark, Moonlight, Cane, Kid Nation, Power of 10, Secret Talents of the Stars, Viva Laughlin, Welcome to the Captain

New: The Worst Week, Project Gary, The Ex List, Eleventh Hour, The Mentalist

Mid-season: Harper's Island, Rules of Engagement

Schedule and detailed descriptions of the new shows coming soon, after the jump.

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]]>2008-09 schedule2008-09ScheduleCBSCSIfeaturedJerry BruckheimerJerryBruckheimerNina TasslerNinaTasslerscheduleUpfrontsAllison WaldmanWed, 14 May 2008 10:19:00 ESTCBS sets Shark for spring...and more Price is Righthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/24/cbs-sets-shark-for-spring-and-more-price-is-right/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/24/cbs-sets-shark-for-spring-and-more-price-is-right/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/24/cbs-sets-shark-for-spring-and-more-price-is-right/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

James WoodsShark will swim again -- at least for the rest of this season. The future, however, remains unclear. CBS today announced that Shark will return on April 29 in a new timeslot. The network is switching the L.A. legal drama from Sundays at nine to Tuesdays at nine, where it may benefit from the strong lead-in of NCIS. Chances are that if Shark holds NCIS's ratings -- or improves on them -- that could mean more Shark for fall. If the show stumbles, CBS will likely pull the plug.

Fans of Shark may need to get more militant if they want to keep the show on the air. In a recent story we did about CBS renewals, there was fervent outcries for bringing back Moonlight and The Unit, even Cane. Out of 40 comments, only two came to Shark's defense. It may be a small sample, but still...

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]]>CaneCBSDeal or No DealDealOrNoDealJames WoodsJamesWoodslegal dramaLegalDramaMoonlightSharkThe Moment of TruthThe Price Is RightThe Price Is Right Million Dollar SpectacularThe UnitTheMomentOfTruthThePriceIsRightThePriceIsRightMillionDollarSpectacularTheUnitWife SwapWifeSwapAllison WaldmanMon, 24 Mar 2008 20:28:00 ESTUpdate - CBS renews a slew of showshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/update-cbs-renews-a-slew-of-shows/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/update-cbs-renews-a-slew-of-shows/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/update-cbs-renews-a-slew-of-shows/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

bigbangFans of the Tiffany network can do the happy dance. CBS has renewed 11 scripted shows for the 2008-2009 TV season. The lucky 11 are: CSI; CSI: Miami; CSI: New York; NCIS; Criminal Minds; Cold Case; Without a Trace; Ghost Whisperer; Numb3rs; Two and a Half Men; and The Big Bang Theory.

There are not a lot of surprises in this bunch, although it's great news that The Big Bang Theory, CBS's rookie Monday-night sitcom from Chuck Lorre's stable, made the cut. Still in limbo, however, are three other Monday-night comedies from the network: How I Met Your Mother, Rules of Engagement, and The New Adventures of Old Christine. The story speculates that Mother will get the greenlight for a fourth season soon, but Rules and Christine seem to be in competition for the 9:30-10:00 half-hour slot.

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]]>CaneCBSCold CaseColdCaseCriminal MindsCriminalMindsCSIGhost WhispererGhostWhispererHollywood ReporterHollywoodReporterHow I Met Your MotherHowIMetYourMotherMoonlightNumbersRenewalsRules of EngagementRulesOfEngagementSharkThe Big Bang TheoryThe New Adventures of Old ChristineTheBigBangTheoryTheNewAdventuresOfOldChristineTiffanyTwo and a Half MenTwoAndAHalfMenWithout A TraceWithoutATraceAllison WaldmanFri, 15 Feb 2008 16:20:00 ESTCBS publishes list of post-strike returnshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/13/cbs-publishes-list-of-post-strike-returns/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/13/cbs-publishes-list-of-post-strike-returns/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/13/cbs-publishes-list-of-post-strike-returns/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

CBS logoTired of trying to figure out the status of your favorite shows post-strike? Well, if you're a fan of CBS's lineup, you no longer have to: the Eye Network released a list of shows, when they're likely to come back and how many episodes they have left. I'll reproduce the list for you after the jump.

It looks like some of the shows -- most notably, three of the network's big four Monday comedies -- are going to have close to a full complement of episodes for the season (for instance, there will be nine more episodes of the only show on this list I care about, How I Met Your Mother). It looks like fans of The Unit, Cane, and maybe Shark will be out of luck until fall. And Swingtown, the risque drama about swinging couples, will resume production, meaning that we'll finally see this series the network announced way back at last year's upfronts.

It was nice of CBS to do this. Let's hope the rest of the networks follow suit.

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]]>CBSlistpost-strikepress releasereturning showsstrikeJoel KellerWed, 13 Feb 2008 16:21:00 ESTCane: Open and Shuthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/19/cane-open-and-shut/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/19/cane-open-and-shut/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/19/cane-open-and-shut/#commentsFiled under: , ,

cane
(S01E12) This was a great episode of Cane. For once, they didn't try to wrap up all the loose ends of a story in one episode. I hate when everything is resolved too quickly. Some of the situations are dramatic and serious and should be drawn out. The shot of Alex in the rain at the end was great and left me wondering how would he get himself out of this debacle. (Unfortunately, I didn't catch any scenes for next week so I'm not sure about the fate of Cane as it has been suffering in the ratings.)

Speaking of Alex, all the best episodes of the season have been when the odds were against him. Last night proved no different. He is such a clever strong-willed character so I really like seeing him get into sticky situations and then having to dig himself out.

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]]>alex vegaAlexVegacanecane open and shutCaneOpenAndShutcbsfrank duqueFrankDuquejimmy smitsJimmySmitsjoe samuels deathJoeSamuelsDeathnestor carbonellNestorCarbonellKristin SampleWed, 19 Dec 2007 07:19:00 ESTCane: Hurricanehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/12/cane-hurricane/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/12/cane-hurricane/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/12/cane-hurricane/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Looters invade the Duque home
(S01E11) There was a double episode of Cane last night. I suppose that was because Cane was not on last week. But whatever the reason, I just wanted to point out before I start talking about "Hurricane" that I have reviewed both episodes. I linked to the review of "The Perfect Son" at the end of this post.

Firstly, why did the people in the convenience store start panicking and rushing out like that? I rewound that dialogue a few times to see what Alex said right before the people went nuts. He just told his son to be calm. So, was the uproar because that thug had a recognizable gang tattoo? Or did people start panicking because of something with hurricane?

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]]>alex vegaAlexVegacanecbsfrank duqueFrankDuquehector elizondoHectorElizondohurrricaneisabel vegaIsabelVegajimmy smitsJimmySmitsnestor carbonellNestorCarbonellpancho duquePanchoDuquepaola turbayPaolaTurbaysantoKristin SampleWed, 12 Dec 2007 09:21:00 ESTCane: The Perfect Sonhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/12/cane-the-perfect-son/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/12/cane-the-perfect-son/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/12/cane-the-perfect-son/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Duque Family
(S01E12) Look at this picture. Why did they leave poor Rebecca out? Is it because the little harlot cheated on precious Jaime? I thought perhaps the picture was just supposed to be the groom's family but that doesn't explain why Ellis Samuels is there.

Okay, I'm sidetracking already. But, I'm finished now. Cane was very dramatic and action-packed tonight. At 9 p.m. we had a hurricane and at 10 p.m. we had a huge fire in the cane fields. The Duques just can't catch a break.

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]]>alex vegaAlexVegaalona talAlonaTalamaliacanecbsfrank duqueFrankDuquehector elizondoHectorElizondoisabel vegaIsabelVegajimmy smitJimmySmitmichael trevinoMichaelTrevinonestor carbonellNestorCarbonellpancho duquePanchoDuquepaola turbayPaolaTurbayrebecca and jaimes weddingRebeccaAndJaimesWeddingrita morenoRitaMorenothe perfect sonThePerfectSonKristin SampleWed, 12 Dec 2007 09:21:00 ESTCane: Time Awayhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/11/28/cane-time-away/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/11/28/cane-time-away/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/11/28/cane-time-away/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Alex on vacation
(S01E10) Firstly, let me say that I was a little worried when Cane didn't show any previews for next week. I wonder if it's been affected by the writers' strike. Maybe because of poor ratings they are just taking it off the air. I wouldn't be surprised--they are fine with taking good characters off the show without warning (hello? Santo?). I would be upset if Cane got canceled though. The show really has so much potential and it would be such a waste of an excellent ensemble cast to cancel it.

Now let's get to the review. Tonight's episode was good. The parallel stories were clever. Alex / Jaime are both confronted with morally gray situations (i.e. a hooker in the hotel room and strippers at a bachelor party). Both, however, stay true to their wives.

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]]>alex vegaAlexVegacanecane recapcane time awayCaneRecapCaneTimeAwayCBSfrank duqueFrankDuquehector elizondoHectorElizondojimmy smitsJimmySmitsnestor carbonellNestorCarbonellpancho duquePanchoDuqueramonKristin SampleWed, 28 Nov 2007 11:20:00 ESTCane: The Exilehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/11/21/cane-the-exile/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/11/21/cane-the-exile/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/11/21/cane-the-exile/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Alex Vega at a party.
(S01E09) So, is it just me or is Cane a little all over the place? I was convinced last week and in the few weeks before that that Ellis Samuels was genuinely interested in Frank Duque and really wanted to be parted from her despicable father. But this week (because now it's convenient for Alex's character) she is back on the other side with Daddy dearest.

I seem to remember Ellis confronting her father about the death of Lucia Duque. The look on her face said everything: she was in shock and deeply disappointed to discover her father ordered the death of a little girl. Then, her father threw her under the bus with the Cuban land deal. He even rudely ignored her while playing cards with his buddies. It was clear they were not in cahoots.

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]]>alex vegaAlexVegaamalia duqueAmaliaDuqueCanecane the exileCaneTheExileCBSDuque Rumeddie matosEddieMatosellis samuelsEllisSamuelsfrank duqueFrankDuquehector elizondoHectorElizondojimmy smitsJimmySmitsnestor carbonellNestorCarbonellpancho duquePanchoDuquepolly walkerPollyWalkerrita morenoRitaMorenoKristin SampleWed, 21 Nov 2007 11:34:00 ESTCane: All Bets Are Offhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/11/14/cane-all-bets-are-off/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/11/14/cane-all-bets-are-off/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/11/14/cane-all-bets-are-off/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Jimmy Smits and Polly Walker
(S01E08) "There was a time I was especially fond of you." Ellis to Alex

What does that mean? Did Ellis and Alex have a deeper relationship that we will find out about? Now that would be a good twist in this conflict between the Duques and the Samuels. From their conversation last night, I couldn't quite gauge whether Ellis just meant that she used to like Alex as a friend and business peer or if she was referring to a past romantic relationship.

Another good episode of Cane--it is truly getting better. Sadly, CBS still hasn't changed the time slot and sadly, Santo was not in this episode. I sincerely hope they are not doing away with him. But, on the bright side, some much needed developments happened last night.

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]]>alex vegaAlexVegacanecbsellisfrank duqueFrankDuquehector elizondoHectorElizondojimmy smitsJimmySmitsjoe samuelsJoeSamuelsnestor carbonellNestorCarbonellpancho duquePanchoDuquepolly walkerPollyWalkersamuelsKristin SampleWed, 14 Nov 2007 11:58:00 ESTCane: One Man Is An Islandhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/11/07/cane-one-man-is-an-island/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/11/07/cane-one-man-is-an-island/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/11/07/cane-one-man-is-an-island/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Alex and Frank discuss business.
(S01E07) "You've got to stop this vendetta. It will destroy your family" --Pancho

Now, why would Alex stop trying to get revenge on Joe Samuels when things are just getting really good? This episode was great. And that's the first time I said that. As I watched the previews for next Tuesday, I was, for the first time, excited to see what happens next on Cane.

I need to make one comment before I start the real part of my review though. I think this show would be more popular if it was on at 8 or 9 p.m. I say, get rid of the musical acts (it's not The O.C.) and move to an earlier time slot.. CBS could have a show with the same success and longevity as Dallas.

Gallery: Cane: One Man is an Island

Ellis talks to the private investigator.Pancho tastes the rum.Jaime and his fiance Rebecca.Henry goes to the hospital.Jaime and Rebecca get married.

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]]>Alex VegaAlexVegaCaneCBSDuqueDuque RumDuqueRumFrank DuqueFrankDuqueHector ElizondoHectorElizondoJimmy SmitsJimmySmitsNestor CarbonellNestorCarbonellNo Man Is an IslandNoManIsAnIslandPancho DuquePanchoDuqueKristin SampleWed, 07 Nov 2007 11:33:00 ESTCane: A New Legacyhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/31/cane-a-new-legacy/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/31/cane-a-new-legacy/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/31/cane-a-new-legacy/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Alex Vega fields a phone call.
(S01E06) "It's not who you are, it's what you're becoming" --Pancho Duque to Alex Vega

Pancho says it all with this quote from next week's episode of Cane. What is going on with Alex Vega? He's a dedicated family man who adores his wife. He's a smart business man who has innovative ideas for Duque Rum. And he's a wrathful man who will exact revenge on anyone who threatens his family. All this in one person. I just don't know if this is believable sometimes.

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]]>Alex VegaAlexVegablack eyed peasBlackEyedPeasCaneCBSEddie MatosEddieMatosellis samuelsEllisSamuelsFRank DuqueFrankDuqueHector ElizondoHectorElizondoHenry DuqueHenryDuqueJimmy SmitsJimmySmitsNestor CarbonellNestorCarbonellPancho DuquePanchoDuquepolly walkerPollyWalkersantoterry greenwayTerryGreenwaywill i amwilliamKristin SampleWed, 31 Oct 2007 15:01:00 ESTCBS orders more scripts for Moonlight, Canehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/24/cbs-orders-more-scripts-for-moonlight-cane/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/24/cbs-orders-more-scripts-for-moonlight-cane/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/24/cbs-orders-more-scripts-for-moonlight-cane/#commentsFiled under: , ,

moonlight; alex loughlinCBS wants to see where a few of its under-performing shows are going before deciding their fate. The network ordered four more scripts for both Moonlight and Cane. Moonlight, a series about vampires in Los Angeles, is the net's lowest-rated show on Friday nights (it's in the 10 pm time slot). And Cane is ranked 8th on Tuesday nights.

While I can't say much about Cane, I can say that I was mighty disappointed in Moonlight. I'm a big fan of Jason Dohring from Veronica Mars, but I found him horribly miscast as "the oldest vampire in LA" (or maybe he'll always be Logan Echolls to me).

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]]>alex o'loughlinAlexO'loughlincbsjason dohringjimmy smitsscriptvampireAnna JohnsWed, 24 Oct 2007 19:23:00 ESTCane: Brotherhoodhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/24/cane-brotherhood/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/24/cane-brotherhood/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/24/cane-brotherhood/#commentsFiled under: ,

Alex on the phone.
(S01E05) Last night on Cane things continued to heat up for Alex Vega. He had some close calls with the law. How much longer can he cover his tracks with his involvement in Quinones's murder? Plus, Senator Barnes had to resign because he was found with a male hooker. (Is that the right term? I think Joe Samuels helped would say so.) Guess there's no ethanol deal. Bad news for Alex. Good news for Cane fans. We get to watch him try to clean up this fine mess.

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Isabel talks to her son.Ellis warns Frank about AlexDuque ResidenceNicole and Henry talk.Jaime Duque

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]]>Alex VegaAlexVegaAlona TalAlonaTalAmalia DuqueAmaliaDuqueCaneCBSClub DuqueClubDuqueDuque RumDuqueRumEddie MatosEddieMatosEllis SamuelsEllisSamuelsFrank DuqueFrankDuqueHector ElizondoHectorElizondoHenry DuqueHenryDuqueIsabel VegaIsabelVegaJaime VegaJaimeVegaJimmy SmitsJimmySmitsJoe SamuelsJoeSamuelsKatie VegaKatieVegaLina EscoLinaEscoMichael TrevinoMichaelTrevinoNestor CarbonellNestorCarbonellPancho DuquePanchoDuquePaola TurbayPaolaTurbayPolly WalkerPollyWalkerRebeccaRita MorenoRitaMorenoKristin SampleWed, 24 Oct 2007 12:27:00 ESTCane: Family Businesshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/17/cane-family-business/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/17/cane-family-business/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/17/cane-family-business/#commentsFiled under: ,

Jimmy Smits lights a cigar
(S01E04) I was pleasantly surprised yet again this week by last night's Cane. The narrative is really starting to gel in both the overarching plot of the season and within individual episodes. Maybe it's wishful thinking but this show could be the Dynasty or Dallas I have been waiting for. Okay, maybe that assessment was premature (I don't want to put that kind of pressure on the Smits), but this episode was great. The show is finally doing a good job of balancing the all the different storylines and making most, if not all, the characters interesting in their own right. For awhile there, it was just Jimmy Smits and his interactions with everyone else.

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]]>Alex VegaAlexVegaAlona TalAlonaTalAmalia DuqueAmaliaDuqueCaneCBSDuque RumDuque SugarDuqueRumDuqueSugarEddie MatosEddieMatosEllis SamuelsEllisSamuelsFrank DuqueFrankDuqueHector ElizondoHectorElizondoHenry DuqueHenryDuqueIsabel VegaIsabelVegaJaime DuqueJaimeDuqueJimmy SmitsJimmySmitsMichael TrevinoMichaelTrevinoNestor CarbonellNestorCarbonellPancho DuquePanchoDuquePaola TurbayPaolaTurbayPolly WalkerPollyWalkerRita MorenoRitaMorenoKristin SampleWed, 17 Oct 2007 18:08:00 ESTCane: The Two Alex Vegashttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/10/cane-the-two-alex-vegas/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/10/cane-the-two-alex-vegas/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/10/cane-the-two-alex-vegas/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Duque Rum Headquarters in Miami
(S01E03) So I was beginning to have really mixed feelings about this show. I loved the classic themes and plots which allow for so many storylines and conflicts. And of course, no one can argue with this ensemble cast. But I felt like the story wasn't pulling me in and Alex's character wasn't believable or appealing. (I know it's TV so "believable" is a huge demand, but I mean that brand of TV believable.) I watched last week and had this sense that something was just missing. Maybe it has too many characters. Maybe it has too many storylines. Maybe CBS keeps these storylines a little too PG for a show that's slated for 10 p.m. (HBO could turn this plot and this cast into the just-can't-miss-it television that populates the Sunday night time slots.) But tonight, all my mixed feelings about Cane started to disappear...

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]]>Alex VegaAlexVegaAlona TalAlonaTalAmalia DuqueAmaliaDuqueArtie VegaArtieVegaCaneCBSEddie MatosEddieMatosEllis SamuelsEllisSamuelsFrank DuqueFrankDuqueHector ElizondoHectorElizondoHenry DuqueHenryDuqueIsabel VegaIsabelVegaJaime DuqueJaimeDuqueJimmy SmitsJimmySmitsKatie VegaKatieVegaLina EscoLinaEscoMichael TrevinoMichaelTrevinoNestor CarbonellNestorCarbonellPancho DuquePanchoDuquePaola TurbayPaolaTurbayPolly WalkerPollyWalkerRita MorenoRitaMorenoSam CarmanSamCarmanKristin SampleWed, 10 Oct 2007 10:36:00 ESTTuesday ratings: Cavemen attracts viewers; FOX, ABC come out on tophttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/03/tuesday-ratings-cavemen-attracts-viewers-fox-abc-come-out-on/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/03/tuesday-ratings-cavemen-attracts-viewers-fox-abc-come-out-on/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/03/tuesday-ratings-cavemen-attracts-viewers-fox-abc-come-out-on/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

CavemenWhile the new ABC comedies Cavemen and Carpoolers didn't rule the night, they did pretty well in their series premieres last night. But then again, this might have been just viewers curious to see how Cavemen turned out and those numbers could drop a lot next week (and based on the way Cavemen turned out, that's almost a guarantee...).

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]]>abccarpoolerscavemencbsfoxnbcsinging beethe cwtuesday ratingsTuesdayRatingstv ratingsBob SassoneWed, 03 Oct 2007 15:39:00 ESTCane: The Work of a Business Manhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/03/cane-the-work-of-a-business-man/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/03/cane-the-work-of-a-business-man/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/03/cane-the-work-of-a-business-man/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Duque Family of CBS's Cane
(S01E02) Last night on Cane Alex started his new position as the head of the Duque rum and sugar empire but things aren't business as usual: Alex continued to deal with brewing opposition from his "brother" Frank and had to clean up some loose ends from the murder of Quinones.

Some people might say that this show is just Dallas remixed but I love me some classic rich family drama (this drama is spicier because it includes Jimmy Smits and an array of nice suits). Smits certainly makes a good front man for this cast which also includes Hector Elizondo and the incomparable Rita Moreno.
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]]>Alex VegaAlexVegaAmalia DuqueAmaliaDuqueArtie VegaArtieVegaAtiaCBSDaddy YankeeDaddyYankeeDuqueDuque RumDuqueRumFrank DuqueFrankDuqueHBOHector ElizondoHectorElizondoJaime DuqueJaimeDuqueJimmy SmitsJimmySmitsKatie VegaKatieVegaLina EscoLinaEscomichael trevinoMichaelTrevinoMIguelNestor CarbonellNestorCarbonellPancho DuquePanchoDuquePaola TurbayPaolaTurbayPolly WalkerPollyWalkerQuinoneRita MorenoRitaMorenoRomeSam CarmanSamCarmanSantoKristin SampleWed, 03 Oct 2007 08:18:00 ESTCane: Pilot (series premiere)http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/26/cane-pilot-series-premiere/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/26/cane-pilot-series-premiere/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/26/cane-pilot-series-premiere/#commentsFiled under: ,

Cane
(S01E01) CBS made a lot of noise when they premiered their new schedule. The stodgy old network was finally going to leave the safety and security of "take no chances" programming they have built their recent successes on and try something new. Moonlight, Viva Laughlin, and Swingtown are certainly a step in a new direction. And then we have Cane, which I think of as their safety show.

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]]>cbshector elizondoHectorElizondojimmy smitsJimmySmitsken howardKenHowardlee tergesonLeeTergesonnestor carbonellNestorCarbonellpaola turbayPaolaTurbaypolly walkerPollyWalkerrita morenoRitaMorenoBrett LoveWed, 26 Sep 2007 08:31:00 ESTCane -- An early lookhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/21/cane-an-early-look/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/21/cane-an-early-look/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/21/cane-an-early-look/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Cane Pilot
Rum, sex and scandal? What's not to love? I'm betting the pitch meeting went something like this:

"It's the Latino Godfather."
"Can we get Jimmy Smits?"
"Yes."
"Who do I make the check out to?"

What CBS has ended up with is a little less Godfather and a lot more Dallas, but it's still got TV heavyweight Jimmy Smits at its center. That may just be good enough to score CBS a hit.

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]]>CaneCBSCynthia CidreCynthiaCidrefeaturedHector ElizondoHectorElizondoJimmy SmitsJimmySmitsLos DuquesLosDuquesNestor CarbonellNestorCarbonellRita MorenoRitaMorenoJulia WardFri, 21 Sep 2007 10:07:00 EST