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Mission: Impossible plot summary

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.

Details

First aired

September 17, 1966

Genres

Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama

Created by

Bruce Geller

Seasons

7

Episodes

171

Network

CBS

Status

Ended

Country

United States

TMDB rating

7.6 / 10 · 324 votes

Cast

• Peter GravesJim Phelps
• Greg MorrisBarney Collier
• Peter LupusWilly Armitage
• Lynda Day GeorgeLisa Casey
• Bob JohnsonMan on Tape (voice)

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