Every season of Richard Diamond, Private Detective ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Richard Diamond, Private Detective!

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

The Mickey Farmer Case

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.

Custody

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.

Escape from Oak Lane

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.

The Homicide Habit

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.

Picture of Fear

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.

Hit and Run

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 Big Score

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.

The Chess Player

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 Torch Carriers

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

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

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.

Venus of Park Avenue

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

The Merry-Go-Round Case

A man hires Diamond to investigate an outer space society which he suspects is out to bilk his rich uncle since they have talked him into leaving the society $100,000 in his will.

The Space Society

Diamond is hired to protect a lady politician whose supporters fear she may be kidnapped by the opposition.

The Dark Horse (a.k.a. The Allison Garvey Case)

Diamond is hired to track down a gang of safe crackers and recover the money that they stole.

The Payoff

A man convicted of a jewel theft years earlier still claims to be innocent even though the jewels start to show up on the black market as soon as he is released from prison.

Double Jeopardy

Diamond is hired to investigate a fire in a fur shop which killed an accountant who was working there.

Arson

A veteran journalist and a recovering alcoholic join forces in order to get a story on a protection racket.

The Ed Church Case

Diamond uncovers a protection racket when he decides to learn why a pair of his Chinese friends unexpectedly call off their upcoming wedding.

Chinese Honeymoon (a.k.a. Trouble in Chinatown)

A cowboy performing in a Madison Square garden rodeo comes to Diamond for help after he discovers his saddle strap cut and suspects that someone is trying to kill him.

Rodeo

While taking a break from an all night drive at a roadside cafe, Diamond meets a woman who gives him a look convincing him she is afraid of something.

A Cup of Black Coffee

Diamond is beaten and rendered unconscious by a man he suspects is an art thief. When he recovers he discovers that a beautiful woman has subdued his attacker.

The George Dale Case

Diamond is hired by a woman to clear her son of charges of murder, since he is a member of a gang which robbed a liquor store and killed the sales clerk.

Juvenile Jacket

A jewelry store owner comes to Diamond for help when one of his employees refuses to return gems he had been assigned to clean unless he is given a large cash stipend.

Pension Plan

Diamond goes under cover as a truck driver in order to investigate a truck hijacking in which the driver was killed.

Short Haul

Diamond sets out to find the man who is trying to kill him and who failed in his last attempt, leaving an innocent bystander dead.

Another Man's Poison

Diamond fails in his efforts to protect a shady night club owner who believes that someone is out to kill him.

The Purple Penguin

While investigating the death of an investment counselor, Diamond learns that a letter has recently been stolen from the deceased's attorney.

Lost Testament

Diamond is hired by a singer who finds himself being threatened by extortionists.

The Percentage Takers

Diamond and his client are kidnapped by gangsters who threaten to kill both of them unless Diamond reveals the location of valuable paintings from another case.

Widow's Walk

Diamond is called upon to investigate the murder of a film producer and upon arriving at the scene of the crime learns that the police have not been notified of the man's death.

The Bungalow Murder

After a policeman friend of Diamond's is killed while on patrol, Diamond decides to do an investigation of his own to insure that the killer is brought to justice.

One Foot in the Grave

Diamond uncovers a narcotics smuggling operation while investigating the murder of an art restorer who was killed in his workshop.

Snow Queen

Diamond moves to Los Angles where he begins to date Karen after she hires him to find her boyfriend's murderer. A woman hires him to find her playboy son who has gone missing.

The Sport (a.k.a. The Larry Forsythe Case)

An old man dies alone in his shack on the beach and $84,000 is found among his pile of junk. A hopeful heir hires Richard Diamond to find out if the man is his second cousin. Diamond uncovers evidence that the old man was murdered.

Pack Rat

A mobster wanted by the law fears that he is going to be assassinated and asks Diamond to negotiate his surrender to the police.

Body of the Crime

A couple from South America hire Diamond to find a political refugee from their country who is hiding in the U.S.

Soft Touch (a.k.a. The Revolution)

An attractive young woman pleads with Diamond to investigate the murder of a fiananceer. Diamond later learns that her father is the police detective assigned to solve the case.

Boomerang Bait

Diamond heads to Mexico in search of a missing art dealer.

Matador Murder (a.k.a. Mexican Art Swindle)

Diamond winds up in the middle of a deadly conspiracy when he agrees to help a wealthy young man find his missing bride.

Murder at the Mansion

An antique dealer hires Diamond to find an Oriental cigarette box and his employee who disappeared while delivering the box.

Marineland Mystery

A masked gunman steals the box office receipts of a charity jazz festival which Diamond is attending.

Charity Affair

After inheriting half of a citrus packing plant, a pair of brothers hire Diamond to investigate a young woman they suspect is a golddigger, who has been romancing their late father's partner.

Two for Paradise

An art dealer asks Diamond to make a clandestine investigation into the disappearance of a valuable crown which vanished from a safe on board a yacht.

Crown of Silla

A jukebox operator asks Diamond for help when he is threatened by racketeers who want him to use their records exclusively.

Jukebox

Diamond learns that a friend of his, a TV personality, is undergoing marital problems and that his wife may be out to kill him.

Echo of Laughter

A terrified woman calls Diamond for help after her life is threatened, but by the time Diamond arrives to meet with her she has disappeared.

The Limping Man

A nun asks Diamond to locate a missing young boy who is a member of a Dixieland band she has organized.

The Hideout

Diamond goes undercover as a casino worker in order to find a priceless jewel that has been stolen.

Rough Cut

Diamond discovers some unpleasant facts about a young woman who was murdered after he talks to her roommate, a dance hall hostess.

Family Affair

An old flame of Diamond's comes to him hoping to hire him to find out who is attempting to blackmail her.

Design for Murder

A racketeer's bookkeeper gets Diamond involved in a blackmail scheme against his boss, when he asks him to find a book and gives him only one hour to do so.

The Hoodlum

An acquaintance of Diamond's is murdered. At his grave at a potter's field, Diamond sees a wealthy old woman laying flowers at some of the unmarked graves. Diamond tries to find the connection between her and his down-on-his-luck friend.

Act of Grace

A bookie decides to get rid of Lt. Kile, whose efforts to put a stop to the bookie's operation have begun to annoy him.

The Bookie

A financier hires Diamond to search for his partner who has gone missing in Mexico.

The Client

While briefly stopping in San Francisco, Diamond finds himself the target of a gunman.

The Runaway

Diamond finds himself in a deserted amusement park on the trail of a desperate fugitive murderer.

No Laughing Matter

Diamond is hired to deliver a note to a bank teller and is somewhat surprised when the teller screams after she reads the note.

The Messenger

A marriage counselor whose life has been threatened hires Diamond to protect him.

The Counselor

An old nemesis of Diamond's on the police force has Diamond arrested on murder charges after the girlfriend of an escaped convict is found murdered.

The Image

Diamond receives a tip that a man who has been presumed dead for over a year is still alive.

The Adjustor

Diamond finds himself in a lonely hearts club when he is hired to investigate the confusing circumstances surrounding a robbery and murder.

Marked for Murder

Diamond receives a mysterious telephone call which informs him that he will die at a specific time later that evening.

The Caller

A night club singer hires Diamond to protect her and her band leader from a disgruntled pianist who once played in their band.

One Dead Cat

A friend of Sam's wants Diamond to prove that her uncle's death was murder.

Dead to the World

Summoned to a theater by a phone call, Diamond watches a magician thrust seven swords into a box containing his assistant.  Is this the dangerous situation he was called to deal with?

Seven Swords

An actress hires Diamond after she learns that a valuable painting which she purchased is a fake.

The Fine Art of Murder

Diamond follows a dog which is pursuing a bedraggled cat.

The Popskull

After returning to his apartment with a date, Diamond finds an infant abandoned on his couch.

And Whose Little Baby Are You?

A journalist hires Diamond to look into the death of a singer who fell to her death, which he suspects was a murder but that the police have ruled a suicide.

Fallen Star

A landlady finds one of her tenants dead in his room and shortly afterwards is greeted by a gun-wielding stranger looking for the man.

Coat of Arms

A diplomat who does not want the police to be involved, asks Diamond to find his missing fiancee.

Double Trouble

Shortly after a dancer takes out a large insurance policy on her legs, she gets injured by a hit and run driver and is forced to collect on the policy.

The Lovely Fraud

A woman is killed after hiring Diamond to protect ""a young lady from France"" who turns out to be a poodle.

Accent on Murder

A woman hires Diamond when her father is attacked after he finds heroin hidden in his antique store warehouse.

East of Danger

A man is concerned about his daughter, whom he feels has been spending too much time brooding over her husband's death.

Running Scared

Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960.

The Best Seasons of Richard Diamond, Private Detective

The Best Seasons of Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Season 1

Season 2

Season 4

Season 3