Mission: Impossible is an American television series that chronicles the missions of a team of secret American government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. The show is a revival of the 1966 TV series of the same name. The only actor to return for the series as a regular cast member was Peter Graves who played Jim Phelps, although two other cast members from the original series returned as guest stars. The only other regular cast member to return for every episode was the voice of "The Tape", Bob Johnson.
Best Episodes of Mission: Impossible
Countdown
S2 Ep5
8.5
26th Oct 1989
To prevent the detonation of a nuclear bomb by a fanatic unaware that she is being mislead by a general seeking to take over his country, Grant must get close to the woman and find the location of the bomb.
For Art's Sake
S2 Ep10
8.2
14th Dec 1989
A valuable painting and a foreign country's national treasure is stolen by a master thief during its exhibition in the U.S., and the team must recover it before the situatioin turns hostile.
Deadly Harvest
S2 Ep11
8.1
6th Jan 1990
Terrorist Jouseff K., a native of the country of Orambach, plans to release a deadly virus over the wheat fields of the U.S. The team must stop the production of the virus in Orambach and destroy the terrorist cell.
The Golden Serpent (2)
S2 Ep2
7.6
28th Sep 1989
The team turn Selimun against his Golden Serpent masters, but when they kill him they must deal with the head of the organization to recover the hidden gold and destroy the Serpent once and for all.
The Pawn
S1 Ep8
7.6
15th Jan 1989
When a Russian scientist and chess player decides to defect, Nicholas must take his place under the watchful eyes of the KGB while the rest of the team gets the scientist and his daughter out of the country.
The Gunslinger
S2 Ep14
7.6
3rd Feb 1990
An arms dealer who runs a mock-Western town in Nevada is the team's next target.
War Games
S2 Ep6
7.6
2nd Nov 1989
The IMF must stop the general of a European country from using a series of war games as a cover to invade a neighboring country.
Spy
S1 Ep14
7.5
18th Mar 1989
An ex-MI6 agent sells lethal chemical weapons and the IMF must team up with a Russian spy whose people also want to eliminate the threat.
The Greek
S1 Ep11
7.5
11th Feb 1989
Jim and Grant must get close to a Greek billionnaire who runs a black market drug ring, and turn his partners against him.
The Princess
S2 Ep3
7.5
5th Oct 1989
A militant group hires an assassin, Coyote, to take out the princess of a country who she is turning toward Western ways. The IMF must go undercover to infiltrate the group, find out the identity of the assassin, and take him out before he can complete his assignment.
The Fixer
S1 Ep13
7.4
25th Feb 1989
A Washington journalist uses his connections to gain information to blackmail politicians, posing a threat to the U.S.
Worst Episodes of Mission: Impossible
The Sands of Seth
S2 Ep16
6.5
24th Feb 1990
When several progressive Egyptian leaders are killed, the IMF team is sent to stop the head of the department for ancient studies at the Cairo museum. It turns out that he has revived the cult of Seth, with sacrificial ceremonies. His henchman has been impersonating a mummy to kill anyone who might talk. Jim, Shannon and Max pose as part of a dig, claiming they have found important relics from the original worship of Seth, while Nicholas and Grant try to break the trust between the leader and his followers. But Grant is caught and is scheduled to be the next sacrifice...
The Devils
S1 Ep15
6.6
25th Mar 1989
A rash of insanity among diplomats requires Jim to go undercover as...the Devil, to get the goods on a British lord in charge of a Satanic cult.
Cargo Cult
S2 Ep12
6.7
13th Jan 1990
The IMF take on a criminal organization that is using the image of a vulcano-god and his prophet to scare a primitive tribe into mining gold for them.
The Plague
S1 Ep16
6.9
8th Apr 1989
An industrial spy prepares to sell a vial of bacteria, unaware of how virulent it is if accidentally released.
The Haunting
S1 Ep9
6.9
28th Jan 1989
When a rich young sociopath kills a Middle Eastern princess and her father threatens war, the IMF must bring him to justice.
Submarine
S1 Ep18
6.9
29th Apr 1989
A retired admiral prepares to sell a computer virus that can sink any naval vessel, but the plan goes awry when he destroys the computer ""cure"" before the IMF can get it. Now they must force the admiral to reveal the ""cure.""
Bayou
S1 Ep19
7.0
6th May 1989
The IMF must use voodoo rituals to break up a white slavery ring run by a sadistic Louisiana bar owner and millionnaire.
Target Earth
S2 Ep7
7.0
9th Nov 1989
When an IMF operative at a commercial orbital launch site goes missing, Shannon takes her place, only to find herself trapped on a space shuttle in orbit when terrorists take it over to launch a global blackmail scheme.
Banshee
S2 Ep9
7.1
30th Nov 1989
An Irish arms dealer plays both sides of the country's conflict against each other, and the IMF must trick them into uniting to defeat him.
Reprisal
S1 Ep17
7.1
15th Apr 1989
A deranged ex-IMFer targets retired IMF agents, killing them and framing Jim Phelps for the crimes. The IMF gives Jim only a little time to prove his innocence before they must turn him over to the authorities.
The Assassin
S2 Ep13
7.1
20th Jan 1990
The team must discover the cause of a series of bizarre assassinations caused by seemingly innocent people, but Nicholas is targeted as the next killer.
Mission: Impossible Episode Guide
The Killer
S1 Ep1
7.2
23rd Oct 1988
When an IMF team leader is assassinated, Jim Phelps comes out of retirement and assembles a new team to bring the killer to justice.
The System
S1 Ep2
7.1
30th Oct 1988
The team must force a mobster to turn evidence against his partner and mentor.
Holograms
S1 Ep3
7.3
6th Nov 1988
The IMF must lure a canny drug lord on to U.S. territory so he can be arrested for his crimes.
The Condemned
S1 Ep4
7.4
20th Nov 1988
The team must free a falsely-condemned prisoner - former IMF techno-genius Barney Collier.
The Legacy
S1 Ep5
7.3
26th Nov 1988
When the sons of four Nazis come together to recover a fortune in gold and create the Fourth Reich, the team must infiltrate the group and locate the gold.
The Wall
S1 Ep6
7.2
11th Dec 1988
A East German doctor makes money by tricking political refugees into paying to use his escape route, and kidnaps a diplomat's daughter to prevent the reunification which would make his services obsolete. The IMF must rescue the girl, who is trapped on a life support machine with time running out.
The Cattle King
S1 Ep7
7.2
18th Dec 1988
The IMF teams up with Australian aborigines to bring down a superstitious cattle king and arms dealer.
The Pawn
S1 Ep8
7.6
15th Jan 1989
When a Russian scientist and chess player decides to defect, Nicholas must take his place under the watchful eyes of the KGB while the rest of the team gets the scientist and his daughter out of the country.
The Haunting
S1 Ep9
6.9
28th Jan 1989
When a rich young sociopath kills a Middle Eastern princess and her father threatens war, the IMF must bring him to justice.
The Lions
S1 Ep10
7.4
4th Feb 1989
A king's son returns to his Asian country to take the test that will confirm him as the king, but his uncle, a rabid anti-American, has rigged it so that he can fail, so the IMF must rig it back.
The Greek
S1 Ep11
7.5
11th Feb 1989
Jim and Grant must get close to a Greek billionnaire who runs a black market drug ring, and turn his partners against him.
The Fortune
S1 Ep12
7.2
18th Feb 1989
A team member is killed on solo assignment against the wife of a mentally-weak exiled dictator, and the others resolve to bring them both to justice.
The Fixer
S1 Ep13
7.4
25th Feb 1989
A Washington journalist uses his connections to gain information to blackmail politicians, posing a threat to the U.S.
Spy
S1 Ep14
7.5
18th Mar 1989
An ex-MI6 agent sells lethal chemical weapons and the IMF must team up with a Russian spy whose people also want to eliminate the threat.
The Devils
S1 Ep15
6.6
25th Mar 1989
A rash of insanity among diplomats requires Jim to go undercover as...the Devil, to get the goods on a British lord in charge of a Satanic cult.
The Plague
S1 Ep16
6.9
8th Apr 1989
An industrial spy prepares to sell a vial of bacteria, unaware of how virulent it is if accidentally released.
Reprisal
S1 Ep17
7.1
15th Apr 1989
A deranged ex-IMFer targets retired IMF agents, killing them and framing Jim Phelps for the crimes. The IMF gives Jim only a little time to prove his innocence before they must turn him over to the authorities.
Submarine
S1 Ep18
6.9
29th Apr 1989
A retired admiral prepares to sell a computer virus that can sink any naval vessel, but the plan goes awry when he destroys the computer ""cure"" before the IMF can get it. Now they must force the admiral to reveal the ""cure.""
Bayou
S1 Ep19
7.0
6th May 1989
The IMF must use voodoo rituals to break up a white slavery ring run by a sadistic Louisiana bar owner and millionnaire.
