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Mission: Impossible

A secret government unit of elite operatives takes on seemingly impossible assignments, using deception and high‑tech tricks to outwit hostile powers and thwart worldwide conspiracies.

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1966
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TV-PG
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7 seasons
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Mission: Impossible is an American television series created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It follows a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, portrayed by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes over leadership for the remaining seasons. A defining feature of the series is the moment when Briggs or Phelps receives his instructions on a recording that self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series originally aired on CBS from September 1966 to March 1973, and later returned for two seasons on ABC from 1988 to 1990, with only Peter Graves remaining from the original cast. The show later inspired a popular series of theatrical films starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.

Seasons & Episodes

Season 128 episodes · premiered Sep 17, 1966

Season 225 episodes · premiered Sep 10, 1967

Season 325 episodes · premiered Sep 29, 1968

Season 426 episodes · premiered Sep 28, 1969

Season 523 episodes · premiered Sep 19, 1970

Season 622 episodes · premiered Sep 18, 1971

Season 722 episodes · premiered Sep 16, 1972

  1. 7.01Break!Sep 16, 1972Rate

    Dutch Krebbs, a syndicate member running a major gambling operation, is targeted by the IMF after an undercover agent disappears with incriminating evidence. Jim, posing as a pool player with help from Barney, draws Krebbs' interest, but Krebbs plans to use him to sabotage a rival's enforcer. Meanwhile, Jim's girlfriend Mimi, seeking revenge, informs Krebbs of his cheating, leading to betrayal and a hit order. The IMF recovers the evidence, Krebbs is arrested, and Mimi joins the IMF.

  2. 7.02Two ThousandSep 23, 1972Rate

    Joseph Collins, a nuclear physicist, steals plutonium and plans to sell it to an unknown foreign buyer through a man named Haig. The IMF attempts to stop him by misleading him with false information and staged events, ultimately leaving him unconscious. When he awakens, he discovers he has slept through 28 years and now lives in a dystopian future where citizens are executed at age 65, a fate he faces in two days.

  3. 7.03The DealSep 30, 1972Rate

    The Syndicate seeks to fund a military coup in exchange for control over the nation's illicit industries, prompting the IMF team to track a crucial safe deposit key before it reaches the general. Willy infiltrates a yacht to find the key but is discovered, thrown overboard, and barely escapes to alert the team. Meanwhile, Jim, Barney, and Mimi devise a complex scheme to trick the courier into revealing the key's location.

  4. 7.04LeonaOct 7, 1972Rate

    Mike Apollo, a Syndicate leader, is suspected of torturing a missing Federal agent, Parnell, prompting the IMF to search for him. Meanwhile, Jim, posing as an insurance investigator, investigates the suspicious death of Joe Epic's wife, Leona, and plants evidence suggesting an affair with Apollo. At a Syndicate meeting, Jim sows doubt about who killed Leona, and when Apollo reveals Parnell's location, police intervene and arrest all involved.

  5. 7.05TOD-5 (aka The Carrier)Oct 14, 1972Rate

    A government scientist, Paul Morse, attempts to sell a deadly biological agent, TOD-5, to the terrorist organization Alpha Group. The IMF intercepts the deal by tracking Morse's contact, Gordon Holt, who is lured to a quarantined town where the disease is spreading. Using staged illness and an apparently immune individual, Holt infiltrates Alpha Group's base, leading to the operation's collapse and the terrorists' capture.

  6. 7.06CocaineOct 21, 1972Rate

    Carl Reid, a Syndicate cocaine distributor, works with his main supplier Fernando Laroca to plan a major drug shipment, which the IMF aims to intercept. The IMF manipulates Reid's lieutenant, Conrad, into betraying his boss by offering him a deal with a fake cocaine manufacturing operation. When the scheme unravels, Conrad turns on Reid's men to find the real shipment, allowing the IMF to intervene and the police to make arrests.

  7. 7.07UndergroundOct 28, 1972Rate

    Gunther Schell, a key figure in the Syndicate, escapes with the help of a smuggling gang and hides millions in stolen money. Jim, under a false identity and hypnotically programmed by Barney, infiltrates the gang but loses contact with IMF when he is transported in a lead-lined casket. After inducing a coma in Schell by triggering his diabetes, Jim and Willy overpower the gang, rescue Schell, and recover the money, only for Barney to betray them and lead authorities to the location.

  8. 7.08MovieNov 4, 1972Rate

    Norman Shields, a Syndicate operative in the entertainment industry backed by Theodore Dane, sends his brother Benjamin to fund a corporate takeover. The IMF, led by Jim, infiltrates the scheme by having Jim impersonate Theo and backing a film based on a murder committed by Shields. During a confrontation, Willy uses blanks to stage a "shooting" of Jim, which the IMF records and alters with Theo's voice. Benjamin demands to see the film Shields is protecting, only to witness the staged death of his brother, allowing Dane to recover the Syndicate records, which are then taken by Willy and Jim.

  9. 7.09HitNov 11, 1972Rate

    The IMF seeks evidence that imprisoned Syndicate leader Sam Dexter murdered his girlfriend, Vicki, while his associate, The General, continues to operate from the shadows. With the help of an eyewitness and a staged incident, the IMF attempts to expose The General, but Dexter remains uncooperative and eventually orchestrates an escape to confront his partner. The IMF intervenes just as Dexter plans to kill both The General and his accomplice.

  10. 7.10UltimatumNov 18, 1972Rate

    The IMF has 16 hours to locate a nuclear bomb placed by Dr. Cooper in one of seven Pacific Coast cities and stop his associates from triggering it. Using a fake radio broadcast to mislead, the IMF infiltrates Cooper's hideout and takes him and his team hostage. After a series of twists involving a betrayal and a last-minute intervention, Cooper is captured as the bomb is disarmed just in time.

  11. 7.11KidnapDec 2, 1972Rate

    Crime boss Metzger holds Jim hostage after concluding that the IMF was behind a casino heist, compelling the team to retrieve a letter from a safe deposit box that Metzger's former associate, Connally, is using for legal protection. Casey and Willy obtain the letter, but it is later stolen by Metzger's subordinate, Hawks, who plans to use it against his boss. The IMF ultimately recovers the situation using a forged letter, leading to the arrest of all involved.

  12. 7.12Crack-UpDec 9, 1972Rate

    Peter Cordel, a fugitive hitman and chess expert, is pursued by the IMF to uncover his ties to the Syndicate. Using a hypnotic drug provided by guest agent Sandy, the IMF conditions Cordel to lose consciousness upon hearing a specific phrase, then stages events to make him appear guilty of multiple murders. After a staged attack in a mental hospital, Cordel is manipulated into betraying his handler, leading to the IMF's successful capture of the target.

  13. 7.13The PuppetDec 22, 1972Rate

    Paul Ostro, a Syndicate member and head of the Ostro family, announces a new $100 million Syndicate plan after a hunting accident leaves him bandaged. His brother Leo, having orchestrated Paul's death and replacement with a substitute, uses the ruse to extract $4 million from four mobsters. The IMF, infiltrating the scheme through various disguises and deceptions, ultimately uncovers Leo's plan to use the money for a counterfeiting operation and intervenes to stop him.

  14. 7.14IncarnateJan 5, 1973Rate

    Hannah O'Connel, leader of a Syndicate crime family, is on the run in the Caribbean after stealing a million dollars in gold bullion and killing her son Robert, who had become a government witness. The IMF attempts to lure her back to the U.S. to recover the stolen gold by manipulating her into believing her dead son is haunting her. As part of the operation, Hannah is tricked into hiring Jim as a pilot to retrieve the gold, leading to a final confrontation with the IMF.

  15. 7.15BoomerangJan 12, 1973Rate

    John Vayle, a member of the Luchek crime family, dies in a plane explosion, and the IMF suspects his wife Eve is behind it in an attempt to obtain incriminating records against Luchek. To retrieve the evidence, Jim poses as a hitman to gain Eve's trust, while the IMF stages a fake scenario suggesting John is alive and interrogating her. As crooked cop Barney claims involvement in Vayle's death, Eve verifies the records' authenticity, leading the IMF to track her and Luchek down for arrest.

  16. 7.16The QuestionJan 19, 1973Rate

    An enemy assassin, Nicholas Varsi, is captured and claims to defect to the FIS in exchange for asylum, but the IMF suspects he may be feeding false information to a mole within the agency. Jim and Willy extract Varsi and attempt to interrogate him, but he remains silent and seemingly harms an FIS agent who is actually an IMF operative. Varsi then disappears to meet his former commander, putting both him and the agent in danger as the IMF tries to uncover the truth.

  17. 7.17The FountainJan 26, 1973Rate

    Tom Bachman, a Syndicate executive, steals computer records from his rival Matthew Drake and flees to Mexico, evading Drake's pursuit. With the help of Barney, who impersonates a hired pilot, Bachman locates a secret group in possession of a fountain of youth. After a failed attempt to use the fountain's power, Drake and the IMF track down Bachman, leading to the recovery of the stolen records and the arrest of the criminals.

  18. 7.18The FighterFeb 9, 1973Rate

    Syndicate member Jay Braddock manipulates promoter Paul Mitchell into collaborating with him, having previously had a fighter killed for refusing to throw a match. The IMF attempts to bring both men to justice by making Mitchell believe Braddock plans to kill him. Through a series of deceptions, the IMF, with the help of Barney and Jim, disrupts Braddock's operations, leading to his eventual arrest along with Mitchell.

  19. 7.19SpeedFeb 16, 1973Rate

    Sam Hibbing, a high-ranking Syndicate drug dealer, steals three tons of amphetamines and hides them for a secret sale, prompting the IMF to intervene. The IMF infiltrates Hibbing's operation by replacing his drug-addicted daughter with Casey and her friend Jim, who has a criminal past and owns a charter plane. As Barney works with Hibbing's buyer to complete the drug deal, Jim arranges for Hibbing's usual courier to deliver the drugs to Casey, forcing Hibbing to use Jim for the delivery. Hibbing discovers Casey's deception, but she escapes, and with Barney and Willy's help, Hibbing is stopped. Margaret later enters rehab.

  20. 7.20The PendulumFeb 23, 1973Rate

    Gunnar Malstrom, leader of the terrorist group Pendulum, initiates Operation Nightfall, a plot against the U.S. government that the IMF must thwart. Casey uses a romantic relationship with Malstrom to lure him into a job offer at World Resources Ltd., an IMF front company, while the IMF employs a hidden polygraph to uncover Pendulum's plan to assassinate a general and later attack the Chiefs of Staff. With the help of a planted transmitter, the IMF learns the true extent of the threat and prevents the attack.

  21. 7.21The WesternMar 2, 1973Rate

    Van Cleve and his partner, Royce, rob a museum of pre-Columbian artifacts, but Royce is later found dead, and Cleve is suspected of killing him. The IMF attempts to capture Cleve by manipulating his perception of the future, convincing him an earthquake will kill him. Cleve flees to the desert where he has hidden the stolen art, but the IMF tracks him down and captures both him and Royce, who had faked his death to claim the artifacts for himself.

  22. 7.22ImitationMar 30, 1973Rate

    The Marnsburg Crown Jewels are stolen from the UN Building in New York, and thief Jena Cole is suspected, though her whereabouts are unknown. The IMF works to recover the jewels before the Marnsburg government escalates the situation, while Jena plans to deliver them to the Syndicate. With the help of Barney, Jena infiltrates the Marnsburg Consulate to steal a second set of jewels, but her plan unravels when the Syndicate identifies the deception, leading to arrests.

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