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The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969)

S4E1 Five Days in the Death of Sgt. Brown (II)

Sep 19, 1972 Season 4 Episode 1 Drama

In Los Angeles to testify against mobster Frank Harmon, Ed is unexpectedly shot and tumbles from his hotel balcony. Rushed to the Craig Institute, he undergoes emergency surgery; while the gunshot wounds are not fatal, Ed's fall results in a fractured back and spinal damage, leaving him paralyzed. His only hope for recovery lies in an experimental procedure. Despite overwhelming evidence against Harmon, Ironside remains skeptical about his involvement in the assassination attempt. Meanwhile, the chief grapples with haunting memories from the night he was shot and paralyzed. The crossover begins in Ironside S04E01 Five Days in the Death of Sgt. Brown (I).