Cuban-Americans have a special interest in new CBS series ‘Cane’

“When the new CBS drama ““Cane’’ debuts Tuesday, fans of nighttime soaps will tune in to see a juicy family saga set in South Florida, starring a high-caliber cast led by Jimmy Smits.

So, too, will Cuban-Americans ”” but they are likely to hold the show to a higher and more complicated standard than other new dramas premiering on network television.

For one, the show is a rarity in prime time. As it follows the fictional Duque family, an upscale Cuban-American dynasty that runs a rum and sugar empire, ““Cane’’ features the largest Latino ensemble on American television. Actors switch from English to Spanish and some Spanglish, with and without subtitles.”

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