Mission: Impossible
Seen it?1988 | 2 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved The Night Manager or Slow Horses, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 35 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 62K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
- Season 11988 · 19 episodes · 6.6 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 21989 · 16 episodes · 6.4 out of 10Weeknight
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Cast & crew
Created by Bruce Geller
- Peter GravesJim Phelps
- Thaao PenghlisNicholas Black
- Antony HamiltonMax Harte
- Phil MorrisGrant Collier
- Jane BadlerShannon Reed
- Bob JohnsonVoice on Disc