Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Season 1
1957 • 12 Episodes
Episodes
1. The Mickey Farmer Case
July 1, 1957
Diamond promises a dying gangster that he will take care of the gangster's girlfriend, unaware that the promise will endanger his life.
2. Custody
July 8, 1957
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. Escape from Oak Lane
July 15, 1957
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. The Homicide Habit
July 22, 1957
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. Picture of Fear
July 29, 1957
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. Hit and Run
August 5, 1957
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. The Big Score
August 12, 1957
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. The Chess Player
August 19, 1957
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. The Torch Carriers
August 26, 1957
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. The Pete Rocco Case (a.k.a. Prison Break)
September 9, 1957
Diamond plays a game of cat and mouse with an escaped convict who bears a grudge against Diamond for bringing him to justice.
11. Venus of Park Avenue
September 16, 1957
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. The Merry-Go-Round Case
September 23, 1957
Diamond attempts to convince an old war buddy who has turned to a life of crime to give himself up to the authorities.