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Mission: Impossible

1966 · 7 seasons · Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama

Failure impossible.

Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.

Where to watch Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible is streaming in the US on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus and Paramount+.

It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.

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Seasons

• Season 1 — 28 episodes (September 17, 1966)
• Season 2 — 25 episodes (September 10, 1967)
• Season 3 — 25 episodes (September 29, 1968)
• Season 4 — 26 episodes (September 28, 1969)
• Season 5 — 23 episodes (September 19, 1970)
• Season 6 — 22 episodes (September 18, 1971)
• Season 7 — 22 episodes (September 16, 1972)

Cast

• Peter Graves as Jim Phelps
• Greg Morris as Barney Collier
• Peter Lupus as Willy Armitage
• Lynda Day George as Lisa Casey
• Bob Johnson as Man on Tape (voice)

Details

Created by

Bruce Geller

First aired

September 17, 1966

Episodes

171

Genres

Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama

Network

CBS

Status

Ended

TMDB score

7.6 / 10 from 322 votes