Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

Failure impossible.

TV-PG 1966 · 7 seasons · 171 eps · ★ 7.6 · Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama

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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.

Created by Bruce Geller

Network: CBS

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Greg Morris Barney Collier
Peter Lupus Willy Armitage
Bob Johnson Man on Tape (voice)
Peter Graves Jim Phelps
Barbara Bain Cinnamon Carter
Martin Landau Rollin Hand
Leonard Nimoy Paris
Lynda Day George Lisa Casey
Steven Hill Daniel Briggs
Lesley Ann Warren Dana Lambert
Sam Elliott Doug Robert
Sid Haig Musha

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