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]
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.
Rough Diamonds is a co-production from Israel's Keshet International, Belgium's De Mensen, and Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT).[2][3][4]
The show has received generally positive reviews. Haaretz writes that the series is a "gem" that comes "from the heart."[5][6]