"The Chess Player" and "Picture of Fear" are two episodes of "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" that I found on Netflix. However, few other shows from this series are currently available and I have no idea if they ever will be. It's a shame, as I did enjoy the two I just saw. I did, however, find two more episodes for free download at archive.org. But considering that the show aired for four seasons, this is a tiny fraction of what SHOULD be available.
This episode begins with a man nearly getting killed. He insists it's only an accident--his wife insists someone is trying to kill him. So, on the sly, she hired Diamond to be a shadow body guard. In other words, hang out with her stubborn husband and don't let him know he's being protected! But, the stubborn old guy is a bit of a misanthrope--and getting to know him will be impossible unless Diamond engages the man in a chess game--something the guy adores but a game about which Diamond knows little. I guess it's time for him to learn and learn fast! I enjoyed this episode and it had an interesting sense of humor. However, I only gave it a 7 because the ending was pretty poor. Who the killer was and why made little sense to me. See it and let me know what you think.
This episode begins with a man nearly getting killed. He insists it's only an accident--his wife insists someone is trying to kill him. So, on the sly, she hired Diamond to be a shadow body guard. In other words, hang out with her stubborn husband and don't let him know he's being protected! But, the stubborn old guy is a bit of a misanthrope--and getting to know him will be impossible unless Diamond engages the man in a chess game--something the guy adores but a game about which Diamond knows little. I guess it's time for him to learn and learn fast! I enjoyed this episode and it had an interesting sense of humor. However, I only gave it a 7 because the ending was pretty poor. Who the killer was and why made little sense to me. See it and let me know what you think.
