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Ironside (1967 – 1975)

1967 • 8 seasons • Drama, Crime • TV-PG
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IronsideSeason 1

29 episodes · Mar 28, 1967

Confined to a wheelchair but far from powerless, Detective Frank Ironside and his resourceful team navigate a relentless stream of complex cases throughout this season. From brutal murders and desperate kidnappings to daring robberies and shadowy espionage plots, they relentlessly pursue justice. Beyond the immediate crimes, Ironside’s investigations often intersect with the turbulent social landscape of the era, forcing him and his team to confront difficult realities surrounding issues like racial prejudice, gender inequality, and the growing crisis of drug abuse – all while striving for a semblance of order in a city on edge.

1. Ironside
Mar 28, 1967 · 60m · 0.5

During a vacation, Detective Chief Robert Ironside of the San Francisco Police Department is shot by an assailant and left paralyzed from the waist down. Anticipating a forced retirement, he persuades his superiors to appoint him a Special

2. Message from Beyond
Sep 14, 1967 · 60m · 6.0

A considerable amount of money vanishes from the racetrack during the presence of Ironside and his team, and the Chief resolves to solve the crime. The sole lead is a vehicle, wrecked by someone within the organization, but its secrets appe

3. The Leaf in the Forest
Sep 21, 1967 · 60m

A chilling pattern has emerged: elderly women, isolated and alone, are found dead, victims of strangulation. Chief Ironside suspects a complexity beyond the simple profile of a serial killer. Orchestrating a scenario to place Eve in danger

4. Dead Man's Tale
Sep 28, 1967 · 60m · 8.0

The infamous gangster was poised to become a witness for the prosecution when he was found dead. But Ironside, with a calculated deception, presented the man as very much alive, ready to speak. This carefully constructed illusion was a mean

5. Eat, Drink and Be Buried
Oct 5, 1967 · 60m

The escalating death threats directed at television personality Francesca Kirby draw the attention of her old friend, Robert T. Ironside. As the threats escalate into direct attempts on her life, Ironside begins a more thorough investigatio

6. The Taker
Oct 12, 1967 · 60m

A fellow officer, familiar to Ironside through years of shared service, is found dead, the victim of a shooting during an investigation. Suspicion immediately falls on the deceased, whispers of corruption clinging to his name. Yet, the Chie

7. An Inside Job
Oct 19, 1967 · 60m

Within the precinct walls, two inmates orchestrated a daring escape from their cell, taking Ironside and Eve Whitfield captive. The Chief was immediately faced with the daunting task of devising an escape plan, one that would be utterly unb

8. Tagged for Murder
Oct 26, 1967 · 60m · 10.0

The death appeared accidental, yet Ed felt compelled to defy caution, convinced it was no accident at all. As Ironside took charge of the investigation, a shadowy narrative of murdered veterans and a forgotten theft began to surface.

9. Let My Brother Go
Nov 2, 1967 · 60m

Ironside found himself struggling to guide a group of neighborhood boys away from trouble, so he sought assistance from Bat Masterson, a friend of Mark’s from years past. However, Bat’s brother Joe proved to be a man of less-than-honorable

10. Light at the End of the Journey
Nov 9, 1967 · 60m

The world had dissolved into shadow for her, sight stolen in a cruel twist of fate. Yet, even in darkness, she witnessed a brutal act. Unaware that the killer could not see her, she became a threat to his carefully constructed silence. Iron

11. The Monster of Comus Towers
Nov 16, 1967 · 60m

A daring theft occurs at the Comus Towers Art Museum, accompanied by the brutal slaying of a security guard. Chief Ironside assumes the investigation, only to find that the case holds a darker turn. The museum's owner, a long-standing frien

12. The Man Who Believed
Nov 23, 1967 · 60m

The woman who penned a letter of encouragement to Ironside during his convalescence after being wounded has died, seemingly by her own hand. Convinced foul play was involved, Ironside launches an investigation, ultimately uncovering a heart

13. A Very Cool Hot Car
Nov 30, 1967 · 60m

Automobile theft is escalating at an alarming rate, and with recovery rates plummeting, suspicion falls heavily on someone within the department. Mark maintains the implicated officer is blameless, though few share his conviction.

14. The Past Is Prologue
Dec 7, 1967 · 60m

A confidant of the Chief’s is revealed to have lived under a false name for nearly two decades, and is now wanted in New York on a murder charge. The mayor is resolute in his demand for the man's extradition, intending to see him brought ba

15. Girl in the Night
Dec 21, 1967 · 60m · 2.0

The melody drifting from the bar's piano drew Ed in like a current. He found himself captivated by the girl who played, and soon, a connection sparked between them. Their time together, however, was abruptly shattered when Ed was struck unc

16. The Fourteenth Runner
Dec 28, 1967 · 60m · 5.0

During a training run, a Soviet athlete disappears without a trace, and Ironside is assigned to the investigation. The athlete, initially presented as a model of Soviet virtue, proves to be far more complex, revealed to be an operative for

17. Force of Arms
Jan 4, 1968 · 60m

Driven by a desire to restore order to San Francisco, a local businessman established a meticulously structured group of vigilantes. Initially intended as a means of civic improvement, the "Second Force" quickly spiraled beyond his control.

18. Memory of an Ice Cream Stick
Jan 11, 1968 · 60m

A shadow has fallen over Mark’s world; an old friend is now implicated in a murder. Mark, fiercely loyal, resists the possibility of his friend’s culpability. Ironside, tasked with the investigation, attempts to pierce Mark's defenses, a co

19. To Kill a Cop
Jan 25, 1968 · 60m

Ed and his two colleagues apprehended a violent man, dismissing his threats as empty gestures. However, when two of his fellow officers are murdered, Ed becomes certain he knows the killer. Suspended from duty, he orchestrates a scenario to

20. The Lonely Hostage
Feb 1, 1968 · 60m

The officer’s descent was swift and brutal: he turned on his partner, firing upon him before offering himself to Chief Ironside. But surrender was not his intent. Instead, he seized the Chief and Mark as hostages, his mind already charting

21. The Challenge
Feb 8, 1968 · 60m · 5.0

The death of Ironside’s psychiatrist friend presented a peculiar puzzle. The only discernible clues lay within the doctor's extensive collection of artworks. Could one of the artists whose work adorned the walls be the perpetrator? And if s

22. All in a Day's Work
Feb 15, 1968 · 60m

On a night out, Eve Whitfield kills an armed robber who attempts to fire upon her. The assailant is revealed to be a young man, barely seventeen years old, and the revelation casts a shadow of doubt over Eve’s competence as a police officer

23. Something for Nothing
Feb 22, 1968 · 60m · 3.0

Haunted by a losing streak, a man finds himself owing thirty-two thousand dollars to a local gangster. Detective Ironside sees an opportunity to finally bring the mobster down, but the path is fraught with difficulty. The only way to achiev

24. Barbara Who
Feb 29, 1968 · 60m

Ironside’s acquaintance proves to be a woman adrift in memory, robbed of any trace of a former life. The urgency of uncovering her identity sharpens when an attempt is made upon her life, revealing that the Chief's aspirations for a lasting

25. Perfect Crime
Mar 7, 1968 · 60m

While delivering a lecture for a law course at the community college, the Chief discovers one of the students is devising a plan to commit an untraceable crime. The student in question displays a chillingly detached and methodical nature, l

26. Officer Bobby
Mar 14, 1968 · 60m

The aftermath of the airport explosion yielded a grim discovery: a baby, abandoned within the Chief’s vehicle. He believes the infant’s mother was the true target of the attack, and intends to compel her appearance by leveraging the child a

27. Trip to Hashbury
Mar 21, 1968 · 60m

Ed faces accusations of police brutality stemming from a raid on a drug den frequented by the counterculture. As is so often the case, however, the truth is far more complex than it initially appears, and the investigation ultimately leads

28. Due Process of the Law
Mar 28, 1968 · 60m

The woman Mark was seeing is discovered murdered in Golden Gate Park, and a fierce resolve hardens within him to find her killer, regardless of whether Ironside lends a hand. But when he chooses to pursue justice outside the bounds of the l

29. Return of the Hero
Apr 4, 1968 · 60m · 1.0

The celebrated Vietnam veteran was convicted of murder, a verdict met with disbelief by many, chief among them the Police Chief. As he sought to uncover the truth behind the crime, a chilling pattern emerged: witnesses began to disappear. A

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