ironside

Ironside may refer to a fictional detective figure and the television series built around him, as well as to the surname used by real people. The most prominent uses are the original 1967–1975 NBC series and its later reboot in 2013.

The original Ironside is an American crime drama that aired on NBC from 1967 to 1975. It stars Raymond Burr as Robert T. Ironside, the head of the San Francisco Police Department's Special Investigations Division who becomes paraplegic after a shooting. Despite his disability, Ironside continues to oversee and participate in investigations, relying on his experience, intuition, and a rotating team of aides as he solves cases throughout the city. The series ran for eight seasons and is noted for its distinctive premise, featuring a wheelchair-using lead character and for addressing social issues within a procedural format.

In 2013 NBC premiered a contemporary reboot titled Ironside, with Blair Underwood portraying Detective Robert Ironside, a wheelchair-using investigator who leads a mobile investigations unit in San Francisco. The reboot aimed to update the premise for a modern audience but was canceled after a short run.

Beyond television, Ironside is also used as a surname and appears in various works of fiction and media associated with the original series and its revival. The name itself denotes a family name carried by unrelated individuals.