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Diamonds
Starring
Theme music composerDominic Troiano
Country of originCanada
France
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes44
Production
Executive producersSonny Grosso
Larry Jacobson
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesAlliance Entertainment
Grosso-Jacobson Productions
Original release
NetworkGlobal (Canada)
CBS (United States)
ReleaseSeptember 22, 1987 (1987-09-22) –
1989 (1989)

Diamonds is a French and Canadian-produced television series, which aired from September 22, 1987, to 1989. The show starred Nicholas Campbell as Mike Devitt and Peggy Smithhart as Christina Towne, former actors who had met and married while playing private investigators on a TV series called Two of Diamonds, and continued to work together as real private investigators after both their divorce and the cancellation of their show.[1]

The show was frequently compared to the American series Moonlighting. In a direct nod to the comparison, one episode actually featured an encounter with a character who mistook Devitt and Towne for Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd.

The cast also included Roland Magdane, Geraint Wyn Davies and Tony Rosato. Campbell was also an occasional writer for the series.

Produced by Alliance Entertainment, the series aired on Global in Canada, and in a late night slot on CBS in the United States,[2] as well as on the USA Network. It was one of several Canadian-produced drama series to air in the CBS Late Night block of crime dramas — others included Adderly, Night Heat and Hot Shots. Of those shows, it was the only one to explicitly acknowledge that it was set in Toronto.[3]

Diamonds also aired on RTÉ Television in Ireland.

Cast

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  • Nicholas Campbell as Mike Devitt
  • Peggy Smithhart as Christina Towne
  • Roland Magdane as Rene (season 2)
  • Tony Rosato as Lt. Lou Gianetti
  • Alan Feiman as Darryl

Episodes

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Season 1: 1987–88

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Poison Pill"Miklós LenteJaron SummersSeptember 22, 1987 (1987-09-22)
22"Kiss & Tell"George MendelukUnknownSeptember 29, 1987 (1987-09-29)
33"There Once Was a Lady from Katmandu"Timothy BondGabrielle St. GeorgeOctober 6, 1987 (1987-10-06)
44"Here Comes the Bride"René BonnièreUnknownOctober 13, 1987 (1987-10-13)
55"Domestic Spirits"Patrick CorbettPhilip RosenbergOctober 20, 1987 (1987-10-20)
66"Class Reunion"Gilbert M. ShiltonJ.K.E. RoseNovember 3, 1987 (1987-11-03)
77"Good Hands"Patrick CorbettUnknownNovember 10, 1987 (1987-11-10)
88"The Smiling Mortician"Gilbert M. ShiltonGiles BluntNovember 17, 1987 (1987-11-17)
99"Fan Club"UnknownUnknownJanuary 5, 1988 (1988-01-05)
1010"Little Girl Lost"Patrick CorbettUnknownJanuary 12, 1988 (1988-01-12)
1111"When the Wind Blows"UnknownUnknownFebruary 2, 1988 (1988-02-02)
1212"Ay, There's the Rub"UnknownUnknownFebruary 9, 1988 (1988-02-09)
1313"There's No Business"René BonnièreJ.K.E. RoseFebruary 23, 1988 (1988-02-23)
1414"Family Plot"UnknownUnknownMarch 1, 1988 (1988-03-01)
1515"Sweetheart Deal"William FruetChris HaddockMarch 8, 1988 (1988-03-08)
1616"The Final Cut"Patrick CorbettUnknownMarch 29, 1988 (1988-03-29)
1717"Man with a Gun"UnknownUnknownApril 5, 1988 (1988-04-05)
1818"Where There's a Will"UnknownUnknownApril 12, 1988 (1988-04-12)
1919"The Whistle Blower"UnknownUnknownMay 3, 1988 (1988-05-03)
2020"Ghost Writer"UnknownUnknownMay 10, 1988 (1988-05-10)
2121"Exposure"René BonnièrePeter Lauterman, Angelo SteaMay 17, 1988 (1988-05-17)
2222"Goodbye Cabin"Gilbert M. ShiltonChris Haddock, Jeremy HoleMay 24, 1988 (1988-05-24)

Season 2: 1988–89

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
231"A Couple of Couples"Mario AzzopardiNick ArnoldDecember 4, 1988 (1988-12-04)
242"All Bets Off"Mark SobelR.B. CarneyDecember 11, 1988 (1988-12-11)
253"Leap of Faith"UnknownPeter Lauterman, Angelo SteaDecember 18, 1988 (1988-12-18)
264"By the Book"Randy BradshawNick ArnoldJanuary 10, 1989 (1989-01-10)
275"Separate Ways"Mark SobelUnknownJanuary 24, 1989 (1989-01-24)
286"Life is a Lot Like Hockey"René BonnièreChris AuerFebruary 7, 1989 (1989-02-07)
297"Family Business"Donald ShebibJeff F. KingFebruary 21, 1989 (1989-02-21)
308"Le Cheval: Part 1"UnknownUnknownApril 16, 1989 (1989-04-16)
319"Le Cheval: Part 2"UnknownUnknownApril 23, 1989 (1989-04-23)
3210"Back in Fashion"Roger AndrieuxBarbara SamuelsApril 30, 1989 (1989-04-30)
3311"Coming of Age"Donald ShebibGerry DavisMay 14, 1989 (1989-05-14)
3412"Doctor, Lawyer, Liar, Thief"UnknownUnknownJuly 16, 1989 (1989-07-16)
3513"Lady Blue"Nicholas CampbellJeff F. KingAugust 13, 1989 (1989-08-13)
3614"Hot Property"Donald ShebibJim HenshawAugust 20, 1989 (1989-08-20)
3715"Payola"Randy BradshawAshley CollieAugust 27, 1989 (1989-08-27)
3816"Voodoo"Randy BradshawPeter Mohan1989 (1989)
3917"The List"TBDTBD1989 (1989)
4018"Street Song"TBDTBD1989 (1989)
4119"Dinosaur"TBDGiles Blunt1989 (1989)
4220"13 Bis"Bruno GantillonNicholas Campbell1989 (1989)
4321"Death Kiss"Paolo BarzmanYves Lavandier1989 (1989)
4422"The Silver Leaf"Paolo BarzmanJeff F. KingDecember 3, 1989 (1989-12-03)

References

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  1. ^ "'I'd be happy to do this forever' Series has Campbell beaming". The Globe and Mail, August 27, 1987.
  2. ^ "TV and movie company enjoys $70-million year". Toronto Star, November 24, 1987.
  3. ^ "Private networks making progress developing Canadian content". Ottawa Citizen, September 10, 1988.
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