Rough Diamonds (2023 TV series)

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". The series premiered on Netflix on April 21, 2023.

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

 * 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
Rough Diamonds is a co-production from Israel's Keshet International, Belgium's De Mensen, and Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT). 4 first episodes and the final episode was written by Yoav Netanyahu.

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