Rough Diamonds is a Belgian drama television series set in the Orthodox Jewish diamond dealing community of Antwerp, which "has been the Diamond Capital of the World since 1447".[1] The series premiered on Netflix on April 21, 2023.[2]
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Rotem Shamir, Yuval Yefet |
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| Country of origin | Belgium |
| Original languages | Dutch, Yiddish (also English, and French) |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production companies | De Mensen, Keshet International, VRT |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 21 April 2023 – present |
Synopsis
editNoah Wolfson travels home to Antwerp after the suicide of his younger brother, Yanki. Upon his return, Noah reconnects with the Haredi community he abandoned when he left the Orthodox faith, while also trying to rescue his family's diamond trading business from the pressures of organized crime and a zealous local prosecutor.
Cast and characters
edit- Kevin Janssens as Noah Wolfson
- Ini Massez as Adina Glazer
- Robbie Cleren as Eli Wolfson
- Yona Elian as Sarah Wolfson
- Marie Vinck as Gila Wolfson
- Els Dottermans as Jo Smets
- Dudu Fisher as Ezra Wolfson
- Tine Joustra as Kerra McCabe
- Casper Knopf as Tommy McCabe
- Soroush Helali as Bujar
Production
editRough Diamonds is a co-production from Israel's Keshet International, Belgium's De Mensen, and Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT).[3][4][5] The first four episodes and the final episode were written by Yoav Netanyahu.[6]
Reception
editThe show has received generally positive reviews. Haaretz writes that the series is a "gem" that comes "from the heart."[7][8]
References
edit- ^ Smallman, Etan (21 April 2023). "There's nothing rough about this diamond". www.jewishnews.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Friedman, Gabe (2023-04-24). "Netflix's 'Rough Diamonds' brings viewers into the drama of Antwerp's Orthodox diamond district". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ Friedman, Gabe (23 April 2023). "Netflix's 'Rough Diamonds' brings viewers into the drama of Antwerp's Orthodox diamond district". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "'Rough Diamonds' brings viewers into Antwerp's Orthodox diamond district". jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "KESHET'S "ROUGH DIAMONDS" BECOMES NETFLIX'S GLOBAL SIXTH MOST-WATCHED DRAMA - SEÑAL NEWS". senalnews.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "יואב נתניהו". מאיר קוטלר (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "'Citadel' Fails to Scale the Heights, but 'Rough Diamonds' Is a Gem". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "Rough Diamonds - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.