Ironside

«The chief of detectives!»

PG
TV series
1967–1975
8 seasons
NBC
Crime
Drama
Mystery

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6.8 TMDB worldwide · 73 ratings

When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.

About the show

Ironside is an American television crime drama that aired on NBC over eight seasons from 1967 to 1975. The show starred Raymond Burr as Robert T. Ironside (usually addressed by the title "Chief Ironside"), a consultant to the San Francisco police department (formerly chief of detectives), who was paralyzed from the waist down after being shot while on vacation. The character debuted on March 28, 1967, in a TV movie titled Ironside. When the series was broadcast in the United Kingdom, from late 1967 onward, it was broadcast as A Man Called Ironside. The show earned Burr six Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations.

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Created by: Collier Young
Executive producers: Cy Chermak

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3 nominations

1972Golden Globe · Best Actor – Television Series DramaRaymond BurrNominated
1969Golden Globe · Best Actor – Television Series DramaRaymond BurrNominated
1969Golden Globe · Best Actor – Television Series Musical or ComedyRaymond BurrNominated