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The Best Episodes of Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2

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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. #1 Fan Favorite
    Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 1 - The Space Society
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #1 - The Space Society

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Leigh Jason
    Writer:David T. Chantler

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  2. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 2 - The Dark Horse (a.k.a. The Allison Garvey Case)
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    #2 - The Dark Horse (a.k.a. The Allison Garvey Case)

    S2:E2

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

    Director:Leigh Jason
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 3 - The Payoff
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #3 - The Payoff

    S2:E3

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

    Director:Tom Gries
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 4 - Double Jeopardy
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #4 - Double Jeopardy

    S2:E4

    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.

    Director:Tom Gries
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 5 - Arson
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    #5 - Arson

    S2:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 6 - The Ed Church Case
    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #6 - The Ed Church Case

    S2:E6

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

    Director:Leigh Jason
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 7 - Chinese Honeymoon (a.k.a. Trouble in Chinatown)
    7.4/10(20 votes)

    #7 - Chinese Honeymoon (a.k.a. Trouble in Chinatown)

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 8 - Rodeo
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    #8 - Rodeo

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 9 - A Cup of Black Coffee
    7.3/10(26 votes)

    #9 - A Cup of Black Coffee

    S2:E9

    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.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 10 - The George Dale Case
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    #10 - The George Dale Case

    S2:E10

    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.

    Director:Richard Whorf
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 11 - Juvenile Jacket
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Juvenile Jacket

    S2:E11

    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.

    Director:Richard Whorf
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 12 - Pension Plan
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Pension Plan

    S2:E12

    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.

    Director:Hollingsworth Morse
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 13 - Short Haul
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Short Haul

    S2:E13

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

    Director:Hollingsworth Morse
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 14 - Another Man's Poison
    7.7/10(22 votes)

    #14 - Another Man's Poison

    S2:E14

    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.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 15 - The Purple Penguin
    6.9/10(21 votes)

    #15 - The Purple Penguin

    S2:E15

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

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 16 - Lost Testament
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    #16 - Lost Testament

    S2:E16

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

    Director:Ted Post
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 17 - The Percentage Takers
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    #17 - The Percentage Takers

    S2:E17

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

    Director:Ted Post
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 18 - Widow's Walk
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #18 - Widow's Walk

    S2:E18

    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.

    Director:Richard Whorf
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 19 - The Bungalow Murder
    7.2/10(18 votes)

    #19 - The Bungalow Murder

    S2:E19

    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.

    Director:Richard Whorf
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 20 - One Foot in the Grave
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #20 - One Foot in the Grave

    S2:E20

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Richard Diamond, Private Detective Season 2 Episode 21 - Snow Queen
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #21 - Snow Queen

    S2:E21

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Space Society" is the best rated episode of "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" season 2. It scored 7.5/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Leigh Jason and written by David T. Chantler, it aired on 1/2/1958. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Dark Horse (a.k.a. The Allison Garvey Case)".