60 minSeason 8 • Episode 16
LatestEd befriends the daughter of the judge presiding over his latest case, only for the girl to come to him in fear for her father's life. It seems she is overreacting to a series of accidents, but events soon suggest her suspicions may be correct; especially after it turns out that her father's new wife has old Underworld connections she thought she had left behind.
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.
Acting
Raymond Burr's commanding wheelchair-bound presence
Production
Authentic 1967-1975 San Francisco street photography
Writing
Case-of-the-week structure that actually respects your intelligence
Creator
Collier Young
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Raymond Burr was so committed to authentic representation that he used a wheelchair in public appearances, one of the earliest instances of an actor maintaining disability representation beyond the screen.
The series was created after Burr's iconic Perry Mason ended—NBC literally built a show around keeping him on television, inventing the consultant detective archetype that would influence everything from The Mentalist to Monk.
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