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The Best Episodes of Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 1

Every episode of Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 1

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

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  1. Background image for The Mickey Farmer Case
    7.6/10(38 votes)

    #1 - The Mickey Farmer Case

    S1:E1

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

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    Director:Roy Del Ruth
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Custody
    7.4/10(37 votes)

    #2 - Custody

    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:Tom Gries
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Escape from Oak Lane
    7.9/10(29 votes)

    #3 - Escape from Oak Lane

    S1:E3

    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.

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    Director:Tom Gries
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Homicide Habit
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #4 - The Homicide Habit

    S1:E4

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Picture of Fear
    6.6/10(54 votes)

    #5 - Picture of Fear

    S1:E5

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
  6. Background image for Hit and Run
    7.4/10(24 votes)

    #6 - Hit and Run

    S1:E6

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Big Score
    7.6/10(24 votes)

    #7 - The Big Score

    S1:E7

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for The Chess Player
    7.1/10(31 votes)

    #8 - The Chess Player

    S1:E8

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for The Torch Carriers
    7.5/10(20 votes)

    #9 - The Torch Carriers

    S1:E9

    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.

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  11. Background image for The Pete Rocco Case (a.k.a. Prison Break)
    7.9/10(31 votes)

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

    S1:E10

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

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  12. Background image for Venus of Park Avenue
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #11 - Venus of Park Avenue

    S1:E11

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Merry-Go-Round Case
    6.8/10(43 votes)

    #12 - The Merry-Go-Round Case

    S1:E12

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

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    Director:Roy Del Ruth
    Writer:Unknown

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Mickey Farmer Case" is the best rated episode of "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/1/1957. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Custody".