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Mission: Impossible is an American television series that follows the missions of a team of secret American government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. It serves as a revival of the 1966 TV series of the same name. The only actor to return for the series as a regular cast member was Peter Graves, who portrayed Jim Phelps. Two other cast members from the original series returned as guest stars. The only other regular cast member to appear in every episode was the voice of "The Tape," provided by Bob Johnson.
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Season 119 episodes · premiered Oct 23, 1988
- 1.01The KillerOct 23, 1988Rate

Jim Phelps returns from retirement to lead a new IMF team after one of his former agents is killed. The mission: identify and stop the person responsible for the assassination.
- 1.02The SystemOct 30, 1988Rate

The team works to coerce a mobster into testifying against his influential partner and mentor.
- 1.03HologramsNov 6, 1988Rate

The IMF devises a plan to entice a shrewd drug lord onto U.S. soil in order to apprehend him for his criminal activities.
- 1.04The CondemnedNov 20, 1988Rate

The team works to rescue Barney Collier, a former IMF technical expert who has been wrongfully sentenced to death.
- 1.05The LegacyNov 26, 1988Rate

Four sons of Nazi collaborators reunite with the goal of recovering a hidden fortune in gold and establishing the Fourth Reich, prompting a team to infiltrate their group and stop them.
- 1.06The WallDec 11, 1988Rate

A East German doctor profiting from smuggling political refugees into West Germany abducts a diplomat's daughter to sabotage reunification, which threatens his business. The IMF is tasked with rescuing her before she succumbs to her life-threatening condition.
- 1.07The Cattle KingDec 18, 1988Rate

The IMF forms an alliance with Australian Aboriginal trackers to dismantle a powerful cattle magnate and arms dealer who uses superstition to control his operations.
- 1.08The PawnJan 15, 1989Rate

A Russian scientist and chess player seeks asylum, forcing Nicholas to assume his identity under KGB surveillance while the team works to extract the scientist and his daughter from the Soviet Union.
- 1.09The HauntingJan 28, 1989Rate

A wealthy young man with a history of antisocial behavior is responsible for the death of a Middle Eastern princess, prompting her father to consider military action, and the IMF is tasked with ensuring he faces accountability.
- 1.10The LionsFeb 4, 1989Rate

A prince returns to his Asian homeland to undergo a traditional test of leadership and succession, but his uncle, who harbors strong anti-American sentiments, manipulates the process to ensure his failure. The IMF is called in to uncover and counter the sabotage.
- 1.11The GreekFeb 11, 1989Rate

Jim and Grant infiltrate the operations of a Greek billionaire who controls a black market drug network, aiming to destabilize his business by sowing discord among his associates.
- 1.12The FortuneFeb 18, 1989Rate

A team member is killed during a solo mission targeting the wife of a mentally unstable exiled dictator, prompting the remaining team to pursue both her and the dictator for justice.
- 1.13The FixerFeb 25, 1989Rate

A journalist in Washington leverages his network to obtain sensitive information, which he uses to pressure politicians, potentially compromising national security.
- 1.14SpyMar 18, 1989Rate

An ex-MI6 agent is trafficking deadly chemical weapons, prompting the IMF to collaborate with a Russian intelligence officer as both sides work to neutralize the threat.
- 1.15The DevilsMar 25, 1989Rate

A surge of madness among diplomats prompts Jim to assume a dramatic undercover role—portraying the Devil himself—to gather evidence against a British nobleman suspected of leading a Satanic cult.
- 1.16The PlagueApr 8, 1989Rate

An industrial spy arranges to sell a vial of unknown bacteria, unaware of its potential danger if mishandled or released.
- 1.17ReprisalApr 15, 1989Rate

A former IMF operative, now unhinged, begins assassinating retired IMF agents and implicates Jim Phelps in the murders. The IMF gives Phelps limited time to clear his name before he is handed over to law enforcement.
- 1.18SubmarineApr 29, 1989Rate

A retired admiral plans to sell a powerful computer virus capable of sinking any naval ship, but he eliminates the only known cure before the IMF can retrieve it, forcing the agency to extract the solution from him.
- 1.19BayouMay 6, 1989Rate
The IMF team investigates a human trafficking operation controlled by a cruel Louisiana bar owner and wealthy businessman, employing unconventional methods including voodoo rituals to dismantle the ring.
Season 216 episodes · premiered Sep 21, 1989
- 2.01The Golden Serpent (1)Sep 21, 1989Rate

The IMF targets Selimun, a key figure in the Golden Serpent triad's drug operations, but the mission becomes complicated when team member Grant's father, Barney, who had already infiltrated the operation, is captured. The team must decide whether to prioritize rescuing Barney or see the mission through to completion.
- 2.02The Golden Serpent (2)Sep 28, 1989Rate

The team manipulates Selimun into betraying his Golden Serpent masters, but after his death, they must confront the organization's leader to retrieve hidden gold and eliminate the Serpent for good.
- 2.03The PrincessOct 5, 1989Rate

A militant organization recruits a skilled assassin known as Coyote to eliminate a princess who is shifting her nation's policies toward Western ideals. The IMF launches an undercover operation to penetrate the group, uncover Coyote's identity, and prevent the assassination.
- 2.04Command PerformanceOct 12, 1989Rate

The IMF team is tasked with rescuing a captured religious figure and retrieving a sacred artifact that contains proof of a Defense Minister's war crimes.
- 2.05CountdownOct 26, 1989Rate

Grant works to stop a nuclear bomb from detonating by infiltrating the network of a fanatic, unaware she is being manipulated by a general attempting a coup.
- 2.06War GamesNov 2, 1989Rate

The IMF works to prevent a European general from exploiting military exercises as a pretext for invading an adjacent nation.
- 2.07Target EarthNov 9, 1989Rate

An IMF operative disappears at a commercial space launch facility, prompting Shannon to assume their identity. She soon finds herself aboard a space shuttle that is hijacked by terrorists, who intend to use it as part of a worldwide extortion plot.
- 2.08The Fuehrer's ChildrenNov 16, 1989Rate

The leader of a neo-Nazi group seeks to unite like-minded organizations through a sophisticated computer-based strategy, believing his elaborate plan will ensure their dominance.
- 2.09BansheeNov 30, 1989Rate

An Irish arms dealer exploits the country's internal conflict by supplying both sides, and the IMF devises a plan to force the factions into cooperation to take him down.
- 2.10For Art's SakeDec 14, 1989Rate

A priceless painting and a foreign nation's cherished artifact are stolen by a skilled thief during their exhibition in the United States, prompting the team to work urgently to recover them before diplomatic tensions escalate.
- 2.11Deadly HarvestJan 6, 1990Rate

A terrorist from Orambach, Jouseff K., plots to release a deadly virus across U.S. wheat fields, prompting the team to intervene by halting the virus's production and dismantling the terrorist network in Orambach.
- 2.12Cargo CultJan 13, 1990Rate

The IMF investigates a criminal group exploiting a remote tribe by impersonating a volcano god and his prophet, coercing them into mining gold.
- 2.13The AssassinJan 20, 1990Rate

The team investigates a string of strange assassinations carried out by ordinary-seeming individuals, and their inquiry leads them to suspect that Nicholas may be the next perpetrator.
- 2.14The GunslingerFeb 3, 1990Rate

The team investigates an arms dealer who operates a fake Western town in Nevada as a front for his business.
- 2.15Church Bells in BogotaFeb 10, 1990Rate

The IMF team travels to Bogotá to dismantle a dangerous drug lord's operation, but multiple attempts to infiltrate fail—until Shannon, posing as a singer, is involved in a plane crash that leaves her with amnesia. She is captured and presented to the drug lord, where his nephew seizes the chance to court her and proposes. On the wedding day, the team launches their plan, with Jim restoring Shannon's memory and the group using disguises to extract her and destroy the drug operation.
- 2.16The Sands of SethFeb 24, 1990Rate
After several Egyptian reformers are assassinated, the IMF team investigates the head of the Cairo museum's ancient studies department, who has revived the cult of Seth through sacrificial rituals. A henchman disguised as a mummy carries out killings to silence potential informants, while the IMF infiltrates an archaeological dig to uncover evidence of the cult's ancient origins. Meanwhile, a mission to undermine the cult leader's authority ends in disaster when one team member is captured and set to be the next sacrifice.
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