6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Ironside (1967)
Ironside (1967)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The series focuses on individual crime-solving and justice through effective law enforcement, a theme often associated with conservative values. However, its progressive elements, such as a diverse cast and nuanced exploration of criminal motivations, balance this, resulting in a neutral political stance.
The series features visible diversity through a prominent Black supporting character and a lead character with a disability. The narrative focuses on crime-solving and justice, portraying traditional identities in a neutral to positive light without explicit critique.
Secondary
Airing in the late 1960s and early 1970s, 'Ironside' included coded portrayals of gay characters. These depictions often linked queer identity to blackmail, internal torment, and criminal acts, presenting it as a source of misery and societal danger rather than affirming it.
The 1967 Ironside episode 'The Macabre Mr. Micawber' features a deceased character whose secret trans identity and gender-affirming surgery become the central, sensationalized mystery. The portrayal frames trans identity as a hidden, scandalous secret leading to tragedy, lacking dignity or affirmation. The net impact is negative due to the problematic framing and punitive outcome.
In a typical 1960s American crime drama, Christian characters and institutions often serve as moral anchors or community support, with the narrative generally portraying the faith with respect and dignity. Even when individual characters are flawed, the overall message does not condemn the religion itself.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Ironside (1967) is an original television series. Its main characters were created for this specific show and do not derive from prior source material, historical figures, or earlier adaptations. Therefore, no characters could have undergone a gender swap.
Ironside (1967) is the original iteration of its characters. There is no prior source material, historical record, or earlier adaptation to establish a different canonical race for any character, thus precluding a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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6.9
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