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Ironside

Name: Ironside
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1967-03-28
Cast: Raymond Burr, Don Galloway, Don Mitchell, Barbara Anderson, Elizabeth Baur

1967 | 8 seasons | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Elementary or The Mentalist, start here.
The mood: Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace: 8 seasons and 191 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 191 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A big time investment at 8 seasons.
It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
Made in 1967: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 8 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 128K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 5 is the high point.

Season 11967 · 29 episodes · 4.5 out of 10
Monday
Season 21968 · 25 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 31969 · 25 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 41970 · 26 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 51971 · 24 episodes · 6.9 out of 10
Weeknight
Season 61972 · 23 episodes · 3.0 out of 10
Monday
Season 71973 · 23 episodes · 5.4 out of 10
Monday
Season 81974 · 16 episodes · 4.0 out of 10
Monday

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Cast & crew

Created by Collier Young

Raymond BurrRobert Ironside
Don GallowayEd Brown
Don MitchellMark Sanger
Barbara AndersonEve Whitfield
Elizabeth BaurFran Belding