The Diamond Hunters: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set against the background of South Africa's emerald coast and diamond mines, The Diamond Hunters traces the torrid fortunes of a family unable to forgive and forget. Johnny, a successful diamond hunter, gets sucked back into a family that had been his own, before the patriarch, Jacob Van der Byl, abandoned him 20 years ago. Painful memories of an unjust father and a long lost love come back to reality as Johnny is pitted against his own half-brother Benedict in a fight over two women, a diamond empire and ultimately, his very survival. Played out over two episodes, Diamond Hunters describes Johnny's thwarted attempts to win the approval of Jacob, and the under-hand schemes by which the inimical Benedict plans to defeat him.

Series details

• Title: The Diamond Hunters
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2001-04-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-04-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Cinemax
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 34272
• IMDb ID: tt0244901
• TVDB ID: 258211

Cast and credited roles

• Alyssa Milano — Tracey Van der Byl
• Sean Patrick Flanery — Johnny Lance
• Jolene Blalock — Ruby Grange
• Roy Scheider — Jacob Van der Byl
• Michael Easton — Benedict Van der Byl

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-04-23; final listed air date 2001-04-23; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Diamond Hunters on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.