Jimmy Smits, veteran of popular TV dramas such as "L.A. Law" and "NYPD Blue", returns to television this fall in the CBS series "Cane".
The series, which premieres Sept. 25, is described by the network as "an epic drama about the external rivalries and internal power struggles of a large Cuban-American family that owns a rum and sugar empire in South Florida." Smits stars as Alex Vega, son-in-law of the family's patriarch Pancho Duque (Hector Elizondo).
CBS is banking on Smits to lead the series to primetime success, despite the dismal track record for Latino-based drama on network television. Execs seem confident enough with this one, though, that they're pitting it against heavy-hitters "Boston Legal" on ABC and "Law and Order: SVU" on NBC.
The series also stars Nestor Carbonell, Rita Moreno, Polly Walker, Paola Turbay, Eddie Matos, Michael Trevino, Lina Esco, Alona Tal, Samuel Carman, Ken Howard, Oscar Torres and Jason Beghe.
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