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Ironside

★ 6.9 5K votes 1967–1975 8 seasons · 195 episodes Canceled NBC
ProceduralA case or problem of the week, solved by a formula that works.This show: 9/10Detective mysteryCrime-solving from the investigator's side of the table.This show: 9/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Raymond BurrDon GallowayDon MitchellBarbara AndersonElizabeth BaurGene Lyons
Written by
Collier Young
Starring
Raymond BurrDon GallowayDon MitchellBarbara AndersonElizabeth BaurGene Lyons
Written by
Collier Young
Ratings per Episode
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Votes per Episode
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About

"A disabled detective who refuses to be sidelined"

After a sniper's bullet leaves top detective Robert Ironside paralyzed, he refuses to retire and instead becomes a special consultant to the police, solving cases from a wheelchair with a small team of loyal aides doing his legwork. It's a procedural through and through: talky interrogation scenes, tidy plots wrapped up within the hour, and a steady, unhurried pace typical of its era. What carries it is Raymond Burr's commanding presence, playing a gruff, sharp-minded man who refuses to be defined by his disability. Comfort-food mystery viewing rather than anything flashy or tense.

Watch it for

Raymond Burr's commanding performance as a detective who won't let paralysis end his career.

Maybe skip if

you want modern pacing or serialized storytelling instead of self-contained, old-fashioned procedural cases.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 11967
7.63K2825h 40m
Over the course of the season, Ironside and his team of assistants investigate a wide range of crimes, including murder, kidnapping, robbery, and espionage. They also tackle some of the most pressing social issues of the day, such as racism, sexism, and drug abuse.
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Season 21968
7.82K2626h
In the second season, Ironside and his team investigate a wide range of crimes, including murder, kidnapping, robbery, and corruption. They also tackle some of the most pressing social issues of the day, such as racism, sexism, and drug abuse.
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Season 31969
7.62K2525h
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Season 41970
7.62K2626h
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Season 51971
7.82K2424h
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Season 61972
7.52K2323h
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Season 71973
7.71K2424h
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Season 81974
7.71K1919h

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Raymond Burr Robert T. Ironside, Carlton Duffy
Don Galloway Det. Sgt. Ed Brown, Det.Sgt. Ed Brown
Don Mitchell Mark Sanger, Officer Mark Sanger, Det. Mark Sanger
Barbara Anderson Officer Eve Whitfield
Elizabeth Baur Fran Belding, Officer Fran Belding
Gene Lyons Commissioner Dennis Randall
Johnny Seven Lt. Carl Reese, Dean, Inspector Rees
Lee Miller Policeman, Officer Lee, 1st Man at Race Track
Barry Cahill Sgt. Miller, Coroner, Detective Sgt. Miller
Joan Pringle Diana Sanger, Joan, Diana

Crew

Collier Young

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