Richard Diamond, Private Detective: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
The Mickey Farmer Case
Jul 1, 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.
Custody
Jul 8, 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.
Escape from Oak Lane
Jul 15, 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 esc
The Homicide Habit
Jul 22, 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.
Picture of Fear
Jul 29, 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.
Hit and Run
Aug 5, 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.
The Big Score
Aug 12, 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.
The Chess Player
Aug 19, 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
The Torch Carriers
Aug 26, 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.
The Pete Rocco Case (a.k.a. Prison Break)
Sep 9, 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.
Venus of Park Avenue
Sep 16, 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.
The Merry-Go-Round Case
Sep 23, 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.