Rough Diamonds
GenreDrama Religion
Created byRotem Shamir, Yuval Yefet
Starring
Country of originBelgium
Original languagesDutch, Yiddish (also English, and French)
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Running time50 minutes
Production companiesDe Mensen, Keshet International, VRT
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release21 April 2023 (2023-04-21) 
present

Rough Diamonds is a Belgian television series set in the Orthodox Jewish diamond dealing community of Antwerp. The series premiered on Netflix on April 21, 2023.[1]

Synopsis

Noah Wolfson (Kevin Janssens) 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 (Els Dottermans).

Cast and characters

Production

Rough Diamonds is a co-production from Israel's Keshet International, Belgium's De Mensen, and Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT).[2][3][4]

Reception

The show has received generally positive reviews, with Haaretz writing that the series is a "gem" that comes "from the heart."[5][6]

References

  1. 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.
  2. Friedman, Gabe. "Netflix's 'Rough Diamonds' brings viewers into the drama of Antwerp's Orthodox diamond district". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  3. "'Rough Diamonds' brings viewers into Antwerp's Orthodox diamond district". jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  4. "KESHET'S "ROUGH DIAMONDS" BECOMES NETFLIX'S GLOBAL SIXTH MOST-WATCHED DRAMA - SEÑAL NEWS". senalnews.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  5. "'Citadel' Fails to Scale the Heights, but 'Rough Diamonds' Is a Gem". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  6. "Rough Diamonds - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
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