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Mission: Impossible (1966)

Failure impossible.

★ 7.6/10 TMDBTV-PGAction & AdventureCrimeDrama

Overview

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.

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Mission: Impossible Cast

  • Greg Morris

    Greg Morris

    as Barney Collier

  • Peter Lupus

    Peter Lupus

    as Willy Armitage

  • Bob Johnson

    Bob Johnson

    as Man on Tape (voice)

  • Peter Graves

    Peter Graves

    as Jim Phelps

  • Barbara Bain

    Barbara Bain

    as Cinnamon Carter

  • Martin Landau

    Martin Landau

    as Rollin Hand

  • Leonard Nimoy

    Leonard Nimoy

    as Paris

  • Lynda Day George

    Lynda Day George

    as Lisa Casey

  • Steven Hill

    Steven Hill

    as Daniel Briggs

  • Lesley Ann Warren

    Lesley Ann Warren

    as Dana Lambert

  • Sam Elliott

    Sam Elliott

    as Doug Robert

  • Sid Haig

    Sid Haig

    as Major Carlos Martillo

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Mission: Impossible is streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel in the US.

When was Mission: Impossible first aired?

Mission: Impossible came out on September 17, 1966.

Is Mission: Impossible worth watching?

Mission: Impossible holds a 7.6/10 average from 327 TMDB user ratings. That puts it among the best-reviewed series out there.

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