Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Season 1

1957 · 12 episodes · 6h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. The Mickey Farmer Case

   1 Jul 1957 · 30 min

   Diamond promises a dying gangster that he will take care of the gangster's girlfriend, unaware that the promise will endanger his life.

2. 2

   2. Custody

   8 Jul 1957 · 30 min

   A woman in the hospital hires Diamond to trail her ex-husband, who she believes has obtained custody of their daughter to use as cover for his shady business practices.

3. 3

   3. Escape from Oak Lane

   15 Jul 1957 · 30 min

   A man hires Diamond to watch over his frightened wife while he is out of town, but then Diamond is approached by a pair of doctors from a mental institution who claim she is an escaped patient.

4. 4

   4. The Homicide Habit

   22 Jul 1957 · 30 min

   Diamond sets out to con a recently widowed woman and her lover into believing that he witnessed them kill her late husband so that they could collect the insurance money.

5. 5

   5. Picture of Fear

   29 Jul 1957 · 30 min

   While on holiday in the mountains Diamond befriends a young woman who is being pursued by thugs who believe that she has taken some incriminating photos.

6. 6

   6. Hit and Run

   5 Aug 1957 · 30 min

   Diamond finds himself facing off against the mob when is hired by a woman to prove that her fiancee is innocent of killing a man in a hit and run auto accident.

7. 7

   7. The Big Score

   12 Aug 1957 · 30 min

   Diamond poses as a rich Canadian and infiltrates a gambling racket in order to learn the truth about a businessman's claims that he witnessed a murder.

8. 8

   8. The Chess Player

   19 Aug 1957 · 30 min

   Diamond is hired by a woman to become a bodyguard to her husband, without him knowing it. He is a businessman who has received several threats against his life which he refuses to take seriously.

9. 9

   9. The Torch Carriers

   26 Aug 1957 · 30 min

   Diamond unravels a story of unrequited love and revenge while tracking down a fugitive gangster who is in the possession of a valuable stolen necklace.

10. 10

    10. The Pete Rocco Case (a.k.a. Prison Break)

    9 Sept 1957 · 30 min

    Diamond plays a game of cat and mouse with an escaped convict who bears a grudge against Diamond for bringing him to justice.

11. 11

    11. Venus of Park Avenue

    16 Sept 1957 · 30 min

    Diamond is hired to verify the authenticity of an ancient Greek statue, which is suspected of being fake when it is offered for sale at a figure far below its true value.

12. 12

    12. The Merry-Go-Round Case

    23 Sept 1957 · 30 min

    Diamond attempts to convince an old war buddy who has turned to a life of crime to give himself up to the authorities.