Who We AreData Policy
GlobalScreen
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

Failure impossible.

7 seasons171 episodes17 September 1966Ended 7.6
Action & AdventureCrimeDrama
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.
Networks: CBS
teamworkdisguisessecret agentforeign intrigueelaborate deception

Viewer Opinions (3)

SP
Sarah Perez@sperez5473477 opinions · User since 2016
★★★☆☆ 6.3
Watchable, but not one I'd revisit. One of the more memorable entries from 1966. …
1 April 1967User Review
GlobalScreen

Content updated: 2026-03-11