The Power, the Passion (1989)

In this Australian soap, business tycoon Gordon Miles, a master of manipulation who has no conscience but is nearing the end of his life, is the spider in an endless web of intrigue, often concerning his extremely rich legacy, especially the choice and grooming of his -surprising- heir at the helm. There are numerous side-plots involving the domestic, love and professional lives of various members of the family's rivaling branches and murky to criminal business deals of Gordon's empire.