David 'Richard Diamond' Janssen is hired to recover diamonds that are starting to resurface after being stolen several years earlier. He first looks at the person convicted for the robbery, Fredd Wayne, who just so happens to be released from prison right before the diamonds started to appear again. But the man insists he's innocent, then and now, and when other people try to keep Diamond away from digging deeper, he realizes something's not quite right...
Despite the interesting plot, this episode is below average for this otherwise solid series. There is a big red herring scene that works quite well, but due to its 30m runtime, there are no real surprises otherwise. However, it's still Richard Diamond, so it's still well-made with plenty of hard-boiled wit and Janssen's charm. And this episode also happens to be shot by 6-time Oscar nominated DoP Russell Harlan. Altho truth be told, there is nothing special about his work here. Anyways... Below average episode for this series, but still worth watching.
Despite the interesting plot, this episode is below average for this otherwise solid series. There is a big red herring scene that works quite well, but due to its 30m runtime, there are no real surprises otherwise. However, it's still Richard Diamond, so it's still well-made with plenty of hard-boiled wit and Janssen's charm. And this episode also happens to be shot by 6-time Oscar nominated DoP Russell Harlan. Altho truth be told, there is nothing special about his work here. Anyways... Below average episode for this series, but still worth watching.