Mission: Impossible (1966)
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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.
- Released: 1966-09-17
- Genres: Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
- Seasons: 7, 171 episodes
- Network: CBS
- Status: Ended
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 321 votes
Created by Bruce Geller.
Top 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)
Where to watch Mission: Impossible
- United States: stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel; watch free on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: watch free on Pluto TV; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: stream on Foxtel Now; buy on Apple TV Store
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