Ironside - Season 1 - Eps 1: Ironside
While on vacation, Chief of Detectives Robert Ironside of the San Francisco police force is shot by an unknown assailant and paralyzed from the waist down. Fearing he will be forced to retire he convinces the powers that be to to make him a Special Consultant to the Commisioner of Police, who is an old friend. With his team, consisting of police detective Ed Brown, police woman Eve Whitfield, and reformed Juvenile offender Mark Sanger. he tries to find the gunman who put him in a wheelchair.
About Ironside
Title: Ironside
First Air Date: 1967-03-28
Last Air Date: 1975-01-16
Status: Canceled
Rating: 6.8/10 (from 64 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 9
Total Episodes: 191
Network: NBC
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Production Companies: Universal Television, Harbour Productions Unlimited
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Raymond Burr
Robert Ironside
Don Galloway
Ed Brown
Don Mitchell
Mark Sanger
Barbara Anderson
Eve Whitfield
Elizabeth Baur
Fran Belding
