Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Season 1

Richard Diamond is a suave private investigator who at first walks the mean streets of New York City, then later packs up and moves to Los Angeles, California, where he tools around in a convertible with a car phone. His sexy receptionist Sam, whose face is never shown, minds the office while Diamond solves his cases.

Where to Watch Season 1

12 Episodes

The Mickey Farmer Case
E1
The Mickey Farmer CaseNo good killer Mickey Farmer is on the run. Shot and betrayed by his partner and trapped inside a building by police, Mickey has a dying request. Always loyal to a client, Diamond accepts much to the frustration of Lieutenant McGough.
Custody
E2
CustodyDiamond is hired to find a little girl whose father has abducted her from her legal guardian. Diamond suspects that this isn't a family squabble over child custody when he learns that her husband is a shady importer who dabbles in diamond smuggling.
Escape from Oak Lane
E3
Escape from Oak LaneDiamond is hired to escort a beautiful wife while her husband is on a business trip. Frightened, the wife runs out on Diamond while they are dancing. Returning to her hotel room, she is drugged and kidnapped with Diamond in pursuit.
The Homicide Habit
E4
The Homicide HabitDiamond attempts to outwit, a beautiful widow and her boyfriend who are cashing in on the deceased husband's double-indemnity insurance. The detective tries to make them believe he saw them murder the husband.
Picture of Fear
E5
Picture of FearWhile on a fishing vacation, Diamond has a date with a beautiful woman who is being pursued by two mysterious hunters who she photographed earlier. They will stop at nothing to get the film, sensing danger Diamond offers his assistance.
Hit and Run
E6
Hit and RunA young couple stop at the Good Eats Casino Grill. While inside their car is stolen and used to stage a hit and run. Believing them to be innocent, Diamond arranges a hit with himself as the target but all does not go according to D's plan.
The Big Score
E7
The Big ScoreDiamond 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.
The Chess Player
E8
The Chess PlayerDiamond 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.
The Torch Carriers
E9
The Torch CarriersDiamond unravels a story of unrequited love and revenge while tracking down a fugitive gangster who is in the possession of a valuable stolen necklace.
The Pete Rocco Case (a.k.a. Prison Break)
E10
The Pete Rocco Case (a.k.a. Prison Break)Diamond plays a game of cat and mouse with an escaped convict who bears a grudge against Diamond for bringing him to justice.
Venus of Park Avenue
E11
Venus of Park AvenueDiamond investigates the authenticity of a bust of Venus that an art gallery says is over 2,000 years old (from 435 B.C.), but a woman says she posed for it only 5 years prior while an art student in Italy.
The Merry-Go-Round Case
E12
The Merry-Go-Round CaseDiamond attempts to convince an old war buddy who has turned to a life of crime to give himself up to the authorities.