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Rough Diamonds (2023 TV series)

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

GenreDrama
Created byRotem Shamir, Yuval Yefet
Starring
Country of originBelgium
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Rough Diamonds
GenreDrama
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
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Synopsis

Noah 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.

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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. Haaretz writes that the series is a "gem" that comes "from the heart."[5][6]

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