Ironside is currently streaming in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video, and its case-by-case structure never gets in the way of the bigger story. With 8 seasons behind it, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. With 70 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch Raymond Burr work — the performance is a masterclass in restraint. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Ironside is worth clearing space for. The plotting gives Ironside its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. 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. Raymond Burr and Don Galloway lead a cast that never lets the mystery feel thin. Across 8 seasons (1967–1975), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. Ironside is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find Ironside proves them wrong. If you have already watched The Rockford Files, Ironside is a natural next step. 8 seasons in, there is no shortage of material once you get started. Raymond Burr's performance is the kind that shows up on best-of lists years later. If you have been looking for something to fill the gap left by a recently finished story, this is a reliable answer.

Ironside was cancelled in 1975, created by Collier Young — and 8 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.