Ironside is an American police drama television series created by Collier Young. It aired on NBC from October 2 to October 23, 2013 during the 2013–14 television season.[2] It was a remake of the original television series Ironside, which ran from 1967 to 1975. It starred Blair Underwood as the title character, wheelchair-using cop Robert Ironside, the only character re-created from the original series. The remade Ironside was grittier and considerably more violent than the original, and the setting was changed from San Francisco to New York City.
The pilot was written by Michael Caleo, who was also the executive producer, while Universal TV, Davis Entertainment and Yellow Brick Road produced the show.[4]
According to various news outlets, the plot of the show revolved around "a tough, sexy but acerbic police detective using a wheelchair after a shooting" who "is hardly limited by his disability as he pushes and prods his hand-picked team to solve the most difficult cases in the city."[5][6]
The pilot episode was released for free early on September 10, 2013, via iTunes Store, Amazon.com, and Hulu.
The new Ironside received negative reviews from critics. A summary on Rotten Tomatoes said, "Ironside is an unnecessary, lackluster remake that could be a decent police procedural if it wasn't so mundane and monotonous."[15]
Brian Tallerico of HollywoodChicago called it the "Worst New Drama of 2013" and awarded it 1 star out of 5, saying: "[Ironside is] the most clichéd, least believable, least fun, and just awful new drama of the year. It is aggressively bad. Avoid at all costs. Blair Underwood ... deserves better than the horrendous, uninteresting writing here. [Ironside] should be a way to explore how our physical well-being is only one part of our lives and how we approach our work, even crimefighting. It’s not. It’s just manipulative drama that hopes to make you stand up and cheer by reminding you over and over again how tough its title character remains."[16]
Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times called the title character "an unpleasant combination of macho and brusque" and the handling of his disability "thuddingly didactic" and "one that is not doing real people with disabilities any favors". He called the storylines "bland", the reason for Ironside's disability "predictable" and the writing "plodding".[17] (The backstory of Ironside's disabling wound was different in the remake than in the original series.)
Robert Bianco of USA Today gave the show 1.5 stars out of 4. He called it an "atrociously clunky" remake that "jettison[ed] whatever wit and intelligence the original possessed".[18]
Controversyedit
Controversy arose over the decision to cast non-disabled actor Blair Underwood in the role of paraplegic Robert Ironside. Sons of Anarchy actor Kurt Yaeger, himself an amputee, compared the act to blackface, and said disabled characters should be played by disabled actors.[19]Auti Angel, a paralyzed actress who appears in the Sundance Channel's reality series Push Girls, was quoted as saying: "What are they afraid of? There are so many extremely talented individuals who are performing artists with a different ability."[20] Robert Bianco of USA Today went as far as to boycott the show by going on strike.[21] However, fellow Push Girls star Angela Rockwood says she is not opposed to Ironside because the drama, like her show, challenges perceptions of how those in wheelchairs should look and act.[21]
Teri Weinberg, executive producer of Ironside, stated that the role was cast with a non-disabled actor because the show features flashbacks to Ironside's life before he became a paraplegic, which "required an actor to be on their feet in their previous life".[22]
Referencesedit
^ abcd"'Ironside' Remake Starring Blair Underwood Gets NBC Pilot And More News". The Huffington Post. February 5, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
^Kondology, Amanda (June 21, 2013). . TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
^Bibel, Sara (October 18, 2013). . TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
^Gennis, Sadie (February 5, 2013). "Pilot Season: NBC Picks Up Ironside Remake with Blair Underwood". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
^Rice, Lynette (February 4, 2013). "NBC orders 'Ironside' pilot with Blair Underwood". InsideTV. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
^O'Neal, Sean (February 5, 2013). "Blair Underwood is the new Ironside in NBC's new Ironside". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
^Lyons, Margaret (February 5, 2013). "Blair Underwood Joins Ironside Remake". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
^ abcdef"Ironside | New York Detective Robert Ironside takes on NY crime". NBC.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
^Andreeva, Nellie (March 25, 2013). "Kenneth Choi Joins NBC Pilot 'Ironside', Erin Pineda Added To Fox's 'Dads'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
^Bibel, Sara (October 3, 2013). . TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
^Kondolojy, Amanda (October 10, 2013). . TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 10, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
^Bibel, Sara (October 17, 2013). . TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
^Kondolojy, Amanda (October 24, 2013). . TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 27, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
^"HELL ON WHEELS". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
^"Ironside: Season 1 (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
^"TV Review: NBC's 'Ironside' is Worst New Drama of 2013". HollywoodChicago. October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.[permanent dead link]
^"Disabled, but Still Dangerous". The New York Times. October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
^"'Ironside' doesn't show much mettle". USA Today. October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
^"NBC's 'Ironside' Faces Controversy Over Not Casting Disabled People". The Huffington Post. May 22, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
^"Not Everyone Is Happy With The Guy In NBC's 'Ironside' Reboot". Indie Wire. May 21, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
^ ab"Hollywood's Disabled Actors Protest NBC's 'Ironside' Casting – When Is It Their Turn?". The Wrap. May 20, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
^Molloy, Tim (July 27, 2013). "TCA: Why 'Ironside' Producers Didn't Cast a Paraplegic Actor". The Wrap. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
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For the original series see Ironside 1967 TV series Ironside is an American police drama television series created by Collier Young It aired on NBC from October 2 to October 23 2013 during the 2013 14 television season 2 It was a remake of the original television series Ironside which ran from 1967 to 1975 It starred Blair Underwood as the title character wheelchair using cop Robert Ironside the only character re created from the original series The remade Ironside was grittier and considerably more violent than the original and the setting was changed from San Francisco to New York City IronsideGenreDramaProceduralThrillerCreated byCollier YoungDeveloped byMichael CaleoStarringBlair Underwood Kenneth Choi Brent Sexton Pablo Schreiber Spencer Grammer Neal BledsoeTheme music composerJames S LevineCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo of seasons1No of episodes9 5 unaired ProductionExecutive producersDavid Semel 1 Teri Weinberg 1 John Davis 1 John Fox 1 Production companiesUniversal Television Davis Entertainment Yellow Brick Road Post 109 ProductionsOriginal releaseNetworkNBCReleaseOctober 2 2013 10 02 October 23 2013 2013 10 23 RelatedIronside 1967 Ironside 1967 Sarge The Bold Ones The New Doctors Amy PrentissRatings and reviews were unfavorable to the series and it was canceled on October 18 Only four episodes were aired 3 Contents 1 Production 2 Cast and characters 3 Episodes 4 Reception 5 Controversy 6 References 7 External linksProduction editThe pilot was written by Michael Caleo who was also the executive producer while Universal TV Davis Entertainment and Yellow Brick Road produced the show 4 According to various news outlets the plot of the show revolved around a tough sexy but acerbic police detective using a wheelchair after a shooting who is hardly limited by his disability as he pushes and prods his hand picked team to solve the most difficult cases in the city 5 6 The pilot episode was released for free early on September 10 2013 via iTunes Store Amazon com and Hulu Cast and characters editBlair Underwood as Robert Ironside 7 8 Brent Sexton as Gary Stanton 8 Pablo Schreiber as Virgil 8 Spencer Grammer as Holly 8 Neal Bledsoe as Teddy 8 Kenneth Choi as Captain Ed Rollins 8 9 Jake Picking as NateEpisodes editNo TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions 1 Pilot Peter HortonMichael CaleoOctober 2 2013 2013 10 02 1016 81 10 2 Sleeping Dogs Rod HolcombRobert PortOctober 9 2013 2013 10 09 1045 18 11 3 Action Stephen GyllenhaalDavid SchulnerOctober 16 2013 2013 10 16 1054 80 12 4 Uptown Murders Oz ScottMark RosnerOctober 23 2013 2013 10 23 1033 85 13 5 Hell on Wheels 14 Alex ZakrzewskiMick BetancourtApril 8 2014 2014 04 08 iTunes TBAN A6 Pentimento David BoydKen SanzelApril 8 2014 2014 04 08 iTunes TBAN A7 Minor Infractions Martha MitchellJudith McCrearyApril 8 2014 2014 04 08 iTunes TBAN A8 Brothers in Arms Darnell MartinBrian AnthonyApril 8 2014 2014 04 08 iTunes TBAN A9 Hidden Agenda Alex ZakrzewskiNicole R LevyApril 8 2014 2014 04 08 iTunes TBAN AReception editThe new Ironside received negative reviews from critics A summary on Rotten Tomatoes said Ironside is an unnecessary lackluster remake that could be a decent police procedural if it wasn t so mundane and monotonous 15 Brian Tallerico of HollywoodChicago called it the Worst New Drama of 2013 and awarded it 1 star out of 5 saying Ironside is the most cliched least believable least fun and just awful new drama of the year It is aggressively bad Avoid at all costs Blair Underwood deserves better than the horrendous uninteresting writing here Ironside should be a way to explore how our physical well being is only one part of our lives and how we approach our work even crimefighting It s not It s just manipulative drama that hopes to make you stand up and cheer by reminding you over and over again how tough its title character remains 16 Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times called the title character an unpleasant combination of macho and brusque and the handling of his disability thuddingly didactic and one that is not doing real people with disabilities any favors He called the storylines bland the reason for Ironside s disability predictable and the writing plodding 17 The backstory of Ironside s disabling wound was different in the remake than in the original series Robert Bianco of USA Today gave the show 1 5 stars out of 4 He called it an atrociously clunky remake that jettison ed whatever wit and intelligence the original possessed 18 Controversy editControversy arose over the decision to cast non disabled actor Blair Underwood in the role of paraplegic Robert Ironside Sons of Anarchy actor Kurt Yaeger himself an amputee compared the act to blackface and said disabled characters should be played by disabled actors 19 Auti Angel a paralyzed actress who appears in the Sundance Channel s reality series Push Girls was quoted as saying What are they afraid of There are so many extremely talented individuals who are performing artists with a different ability 20 Robert Bianco of USA Today went as far as to boycott the show by going on strike 21 However fellow Push Girls star Angela Rockwood says she is not opposed to Ironside because the drama like her show challenges perceptions of how those in wheelchairs should look and act 21 Teri Weinberg executive producer of Ironside stated that the role was cast with a non disabled actor because the show features flashbacks to Ironside s life before he became a paraplegic which required an actor to be on their feet in their previous life 22 References edit a b c d Ironside Remake Starring Blair Underwood Gets NBC Pilot And More News The Huffington Post February 5 2013 Retrieved February 8 2013 Kondology Amanda June 21 2013 NBC Announces Fall Premiere Dates for New Season Including The Voice The Blacklist The Michael J Fox Show Grimm Revolution amp More TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on June 24 2013 Retrieved June 21 2013 Bibel Sara October 18 2013 Ironside amp Welcome to the Family Canceled by NBC Community to Premiere January 2 Chicago P D January 8 TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on October 21 2013 Retrieved October 18 2013 Gennis Sadie February 5 2013 Pilot Season NBC Picks Up Ironside Remake with Blair Underwood Seattle Post Intelligencer Retrieved February 8 2013 Rice Lynette February 4 2013 NBC orders Ironside pilot with Blair Underwood InsideTV Retrieved February 8 2013 O Neal Sean February 5 2013 Blair Underwood is the new Ironside in NBC s new Ironside The A V Club Retrieved February 8 2013 Lyons Margaret February 5 2013 Blair Underwood Joins Ironside Remake Entertainment Weekly Retrieved February 8 2013 a b c d e f Ironside New York Detective Robert Ironside takes on NY crime NBC com Retrieved May 15 2013 Andreeva Nellie March 25 2013 Kenneth Choi Joins NBC Pilot Ironside Erin Pineda Added To Fox s Dads Deadline Hollywood Retrieved March 31 2013 Bibel Sara October 3 2013 Wednesday Final Ratings Revolution Survivor The Middle amp Back In The Game Adjusted Up Ironside Adjusted Down TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on October 5 2013 Retrieved October 3 2013 Kondolojy Amanda October 10 2013 Wednesday Final Ratings Survivor Back in the Game Modern Family and The Tomorrow People Adjusted Up Nashville Adjusted Down TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on October 10 2013 Retrieved October 10 2013 Bibel Sara October 17 2013 Wednesday Final Ratings Modern Family Law amp Order SVU Survivor Toy Story of TERROR amp Back In The Game Adjusted Up Nashville amp Ironside Adjusted Down TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on October 20 2013 Retrieved October 17 2013 Kondolojy Amanda October 24 2013 Wednesday Final Ratings Survivor The Middle Modern Family amp The Tomorrow People Adjusted Up Super Fun Night Adjusted Down Final World Series Numbers TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on October 27 2013 Retrieved October 24 2013 HELL ON WHEELS The Futon Critic Retrieved October 15 2013 Ironside Season 1 2013 Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved October 2 2013 TV Review NBC s Ironside is Worst New Drama of 2013 HollywoodChicago October 1 2013 Retrieved October 3 2013 permanent dead link Disabled but Still Dangerous The New York Times October 1 2013 Retrieved October 2 2013 Ironside doesn t show much mettle USA Today October 1 2013 Retrieved October 2 2013 NBC s Ironside Faces Controversy Over Not Casting Disabled People The Huffington Post May 22 2013 Retrieved August 14 2013 Not Everyone Is Happy With The Guy In NBC s Ironside Reboot Indie Wire May 21 2013 Retrieved August 14 2013 a b Hollywood s Disabled Actors Protest NBC s Ironside Casting When Is It Their Turn The Wrap May 20 2013 Retrieved August 14 2013 Molloy Tim July 27 2013 TCA Why Ironside Producers Didn t Cast a Paraplegic Actor The Wrap Retrieved September 30 2013 External links editIronside at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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