Mission: Impossible (1966): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1966, Mission: Impossible is an action & adventure, crime and drama series.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Mission: Impossible stars Peter Graves as Jim Phelps, Greg Morris as Barney Collier, Steven Hill as Daniel Briggs and Barbara Bain as Cinnamon Carter, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.6/10, Mission: Impossible has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel and Paramount+ Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Mission: Impossible page.

If you liked it. Fans of Mission: Impossible tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.